What happened on Thursday October 23, 1958?

Here's what happened on October 23, 1958:

• Springhill Mining Disaster A catastrophic mining accident in Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada, resulted in a tragic underground earthquake that trapped 174 miners in the No. 2 colliery, which was the deepest coal mine in North America at the time. By November 1, international rescue efforts had saved 99 miners, but 75 lost their lives in this devastating incident.
• De Gaulle's Algerian Peace Proposal French leader Charles de Gaulle offered Algerians a controversial 'peace of the brave', signaling a potential diplomatic approach to the ongoing Algerian War of Independence.
• Boris Pasternak Wins Nobel Prize Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, a significant cultural moment during the Cold War era, highlighting literary excellence despite political tensions.
• The Smurfs Comic Debut Belgian cartoonist Peyo introduced a groundbreaking comic strip featuring the Smurfs, a fictional race of blue dwarves who would later become a global pop culture phenomenon. The characters first appeared in the story 'La flute a six schtroumpfs', a Johan and Peewit adventure serialized in the weekly comics magazine Spirou.
• Soviet Economic Support to Egypt The Soviet Union extended a financial loan to the United Arab Republic to support the construction of the Aswan High Dam, demonstrating Cold War-era economic diplomacy and technological collaboration.

Events in 1958

October 23, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 23, 1958

Newspapers from Oct. 23, 1958

October 23, 1958 was a Thursday and it was the 296th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1958 can also be written as 10/23/1958 in the US and as 23/10/1958 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 1958 in October 1958 calendar

Famous people born on October 23, 1958:

• Michael Eric Dyson

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• Abdel Rahman El Bacha

Famous people born in 1958

Famous people born on October 23rd

Famous people died on October 23, 1958:

• Erich Köhler
• Edgardo Pomini

Famous people who died in 1958

Famous people who died on October 23rd

October 23, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 1958 was It's All In The Game by Tommy Edwards, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

1. Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
2. Bobby Day - Rock-In Robin
3. Cozy Cole - Topsy II
4. The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog
5. Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe

October 23, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 23, 1958 was Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon by Connie Francis, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

1. Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon
2. Dean Martin - Volare
3. Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Move It
4. Elvis Presley - King Creole
5. The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog

October 23, 1958: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 1958 was Rock-in Robin by Bobby Day, according to the music chart for the week October 20th and October 26th.

1. Bobby Day - Rock-in Robin
2. Little Anthony And The Imperials - Tears On My Pillow
3. Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
4. Sam Cooke - Win Your Love For Me
5. Cozy Cole - Topsy II

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, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 23, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 23, 1958 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 23, 1958 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, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 04:08 pm and setting at 04:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 27, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Oct 27, 1958.

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Your place in the Universe on October 23, 1958

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Someone born on October 23, 1958 is:

66 years 6 months old,

or 798 months and 21 days old,

or 3472 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24310 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 23, 1958?

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, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 23, 1958.

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