What happened on Sunday May 23, 1948?

About May 23rd, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: May 23rd, 1948 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: You Can't be True, Dear by Vera Lynn
  • Popular movie: Uneasy Terms directed by Vernon Sewell

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May 23, 1948: What happened on that day?


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.

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

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What day of the week was 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.

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Who was born on May 23, 1948?


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.

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May 23, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 23, 1948:

  • Antonio Andreoni
  • Tatsukichi Minobe

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May 23, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 17th and May 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - You Can't be True, Dear youtube
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May 23, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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?

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

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May 23, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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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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How old is someone born on May 23, 1948?


Someone born on May 23, 1948 is:

76 years 11 months old,

or 923 months and 10 days old,

or 4014 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28104 days old,

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

There are 21 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 23rd 2025.

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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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