What are the important events that happened on February 23, 1955? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
February 23, 1955: Facts & Myths About This Day
February 23, 1955 is the 54th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 311 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 10, 1955 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘pentacontatetragon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $24,162.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Sheep is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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February 23, 1955 Historical Events
- 1955 –First meeting of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).
Who were born on February 23, 1955?
- 1955 –Flip Saunders, American basketball coach
- 1955 –Howard Jones, British pop singer
- 1955 –Tom Bodett, American voice actor, radio personality, and writer
Who died on February 23, 1955?
- 1955 –Paul Claudel, French poet and playwright (b. 1868)
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