Historical Events
- Explorer 1 ceases transmission.
Event of Interest
Mao Zedong starts the "Great Leap Forward" movement in China
- US schools 1st use Cliff's Notes
Famous Birthdays
Drew Carey (65 years old)
American actor and comedian (Drew Carey Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- François Feldman, French pop singer and songwriter (Petit Frank), born in Paris, France
- Mitch Albom, American writer
- Shelly West, American country singer ("Red Hot"; "West by West"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Thomas Reiter, German cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-22)
About May 23, 1958
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 11 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis
