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23 November 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 1958 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1958
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1958 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 23 November
- 1955 The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
- 1959 French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".
- 1963 The first episode of Doctor Who ("An Unearthly Child") is broadcast by the BBC, which is now the world's longest running science fiction drama.
- 1971 Representatives of the People's Republic of China attend the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, for the first time.
- 1972 The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at launching the N1 rocket.
Famous people born on 23 November
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1958 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1958 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 18 March – Taoiseach Éamon de Valera said he would be willing to have talks with the government of Northern Ireland on wider economic co-operation.
- 23 May – The Agricultural Institute (An Foras Talúntais) was established. Its functions would later be taken over by Teagasc in 1988
- 25 July – £100 damages were awarded to a nine-year-old boy who was beaten by his teacher in a national school.
Life in Ireland in 1958
Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
Petrol (per litre)
2s 3d/gal
Loaf of Bread
7d
Average House
£2,000
Weekly Wage
£5
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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