Funny Birthday Facts About May 23, 1938
Did you know that May 23, 1938 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on May 23, 1938?
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Countdown to Your 88th Birthday
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What day was May 23, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 87th birthday on Friday. How was your 87th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
31,797 Days
4,176 Weeks
1,044 Months
87 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 345 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 88 years old. There have been 31797 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10599 days, which is equivalent to 29.04 years. You spent 33.38% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 88 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 89 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 91 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 92 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 93 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 94 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 95 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 96 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 97 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 23, 1938?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 23
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 23, 1938. The emerald stone is associated with the goddess Venus and symbolizes love, beauty, and intuition. If you were born on 23
Famous People Born on May 23
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1934 | Robert Moog, electronic engineer and inventor of the Moog synthesizer (d. 2005) |
| 1935 | Lasse Strömstedt, Swedish author (d. 2009) |
| 1936 | Charles Kimbrough, American actor |
| 1936 | Ingeborg Hallstein, German soprano and actress |
| 1939 | Michel Colombier, French-American composer and conductor (d. 2004) |
| 1939 | Reinhard Hauff, German director and screenwriter |
| 1940 | Bjorn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist (d. 2002) |
| 1940 | Cora Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (d. 2010) |
| 1940 | Gérard Larrousse, French race car driver |
| 1941 | Rod Thorn, American basketball player, coach, and executive |
Famous People Died on May 23
Did you know that on May 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Utah Phillips, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1935) |
| 2009 | Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (b. 1946) |
| 2010 | José Lima, Dominican-American baseball player (b. 1972) |
| 2010 | Simon Monjack, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1970) |
| 2011 | Xavier Tondo, Spanish cyclist (b. 1978) |
| 2012 | Paul Fussell, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | Epy Guerrero, Dominican baseball player, coach, and scout (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | Flynn Robinson, American basketball player (b. 1941) |
| 2013 | Georges Moustaki, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934) |
| 2013 | Hayri Kozakçıoğlu, Turkish police officer and politician, 15th Governor of Istanbul Province (b. 1938) |
Historical Events on May 23
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Seventy-eight people are killed when Aviogenex Flight 130 crashes on approach to Rijeka Airport in present-day Rijeka, Croatia (then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). |
| 1971 | The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city. |
| 1992 | Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions. |
| 1995 | The first version of the Java programming language is released. |
| 1998 | The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes. |
| 2002 | The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland. |
| 2006 | Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts. |
| 2008 | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries. |
| 2013 | A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington. |
| 2014 | Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. |
Popular Baby Name on May 23, 1938
In 1938, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 62,269 baby boys were named Robert in 1938. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1938 was Mary. There were 56,214 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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