What happened on Wednesday March 23, 1955?

About March 23rd, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 23, 1955, the Norwegian ocean liner Venus encountered navigational difficulties and ran aground near Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. The incident highlights the maritime challenges and potential hazards faced by merchant vessels during mid-20th century maritime transportation.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1955 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) by Georgia Gibbs
  • #1 UK song: Give Me Your Word by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 23, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1955:

  • Norwegian Ocean Liner Venus Runs Aground in Plymouth On March 23, 1955, the Norwegian ocean liner Venus encountered navigational difficulties and ran aground near Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. The incident highlights the maritime challenges and potential hazards faced by merchant vessels during mid-20th century maritime transportation.

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March 23, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 1955?


March 23, 1955 was a Wednesday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1955 can also be written as 3/23/1955 in the US and as 23/3/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1955?


Famous people born on March 23, 1955:

  • Moses Malone

    Legendary NBA basketball player, considered one of the greatest centers in basketball history.

  • Lena Olin

    Renowned Swedish actress known for her powerful performances in international films and her collaborations with director Lasse Hallström.

  • Bernard Laroche

    French criminal involved in a notorious murder case of Gregory Villemin, a four-year-old boy.

  • Carole Ashby
  • Michel Crémadès

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March 23, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 1955:

  • Arthur Bernardes

    Brazilian politician, 12th president of brazil (b. 1875).

  • Auguste Benoît
  • Ivan Šubašić

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March 23, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 21st and March 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1955 was Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) by Georgia Gibbs, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) youtube
  2. - Play Me Hearts And Flowers (I Wanna Cry) youtube
  3. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  4. - Melody Of Love youtube
  5. - Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube

March 23, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 1955 was Give Me Your Word by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Give Me Your Word youtube
  2. - Softly Softly youtube
  3. - A Blossom Fell youtube
  4. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  5. - Let Me Go Lover youtube
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March 23, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 23, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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March 23, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 1955 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 1955 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 23, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:14 am and setting at 07:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Apr 07, 1955.

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How old is someone born on March 23, 1955?


Someone born on March 23, 1955 is:

70 years 1 month old,

or 841 months and 20 days old,

or 3659 weeks and 6 days old,

or 25619 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 1955?

There are 314 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 23, 1955.

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