What happened on Saturday October 23, 1937?

About October 23rd, 1937, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 23, 1937, the Australian federal election was held, resulting in the re-election of Joseph Lyons' United Australia Party (UAP) and Country Party coalition government. The incumbent government secured a slightly increased majority, successfully defeating the opposition and maintaining their political control of the nation. This election reinforced the conservative political landscape of Australia during the late 1930s, just prior to the onset of World War II.
  • Day of the week: October 23rd, 1937 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rosalie by Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie

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October 23, 1937: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 23, 1937:

  • 1937 Australian Federal Election: UAP/Country Coalition Victory On October 23, 1937, the Australian federal election was held, resulting in the re-election of Joseph Lyons' United Australia Party (UAP) and Country Party coalition government. The incumbent government secured a slightly increased majority, successfully defeating the opposition and maintaining their political control of the nation. This election reinforced the conservative political landscape of Australia during the late 1930s, just prior to the onset of World War II.

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October 23, 1937: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 23, 1937?


October 23, 1937 was a Saturday and it was the 296th day of the year 1937 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1937 can also be written as 10/23/1937 in the US and as 23/10/1937 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 1937 in October 1937 calendar

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October 23, 1937: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 23, 1937:

  • Gavril Buciușcan
  • Giovanni Battista Manzella
  • Mychajlo Semenko

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October 23, 1937: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 23, 1937 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 18th and October 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 23, 1937: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 1937 was Rosalie by Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 18th and October 24th.

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October 23, 1937: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 23, 1937: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 23, 1937 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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October 23, 1937: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 23, 1937 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 23, 1937 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 October 23, 1937 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 08:17 pm and setting at 11:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 19, 1937 while the next full moon would come on Nov 18, 1937.

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How old is someone born on October 23, 1937?


Someone born on October 23, 1937 is:

87 years 6 months old,

or 1050 months and 21 days old,

or 4568 weeks and 4 days old,

or 31980 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 23, 1937?

There are 162 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 23, 1937?

You belong to the Silent Generation if you were born on October 23, 1937.

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