What are the important events that happened on October 23, 1958? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 23, 1958: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 23, 1958 is the 296th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 69 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 10, 1958 – a Thursday. 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 ‘dihectaenneacontahexagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $10,869.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dog is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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October 23, 1958 Historical Events
- 1958 –The Smurfs, a fictional race of blue dwarves, later popularized in a Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon series, appear for the first time in the story La flute à six schtroumpfs, a Johan and Peewit adventure by Peyo which is serialized in the weekly comics magazine Spirou.
- 1958 –The Springhill Mine Bump – An underground earthquake traps 174 miners in the No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, the deepest coal mine in North America at the time. By November 1, rescuers from around the world had dug out 100 of the victims, marking the death toll at 74.
Who were born on October 23, 1958?
- 1958 –Michael Eric Dyson, American activist, professor, author
- 1958 –Rose Nabinger, German singer
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