What happened on Sunday May 23, 1948?

Here's what happened on May 23, 1948:

• Assassination of US Consul-General in Jerusalem Thomas C. Wasson, the United States Consul-General, was assassinated in Jerusalem during the tumultuous period of Israel's establishment, highlighting the intense political tensions and violence of the time.
• Joe DiMaggio's Home Run Performance Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive home runs, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Stadium.

Events in 1948

May 23, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 23, 1948

Newspapers from May. 23, 1948

May 23, 1948 was a Sunday and it was the 144th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 1948 can also be written as 5/23/1948 in the US and as 23/5/1948 in UK and Europe.

May 23, 1948 in May 1948 calendar

Famous people born on May 23, 1948:

• Myriam Boyer

  French actress from a theatrical family, known for her work in cinema and her marriages to Roger Cornillac and film director John Berry.

Famous people born in 1948

Famous people born on May 23rd

Famous people died on May 23, 1948:

• Antonio Andreoni
• Tatsukichi Minobe

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on May 23rd

May 23, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 1948 was You Can't be True, Dear by Vera Lynn, according to the music chart for the week May 17th and May 23rd.

1. Vera Lynn - You Can't be True, Dear

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 23, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 23, 1948 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 1948 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 May 23, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:20 pm and setting at 06:23 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Jun 21, 1948.

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Your place in the Universe on May 23, 1948

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Someone born on May 23, 1948 is:

77 years old,

or 924 months

or 4017 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28124 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 1948?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 23, 1948.

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