Historical Events
- "Musical Marie" Ashton completes playing piano at the Plaza-Central cinema in England - a female record 133 hours
- People's Republic of China resumes bombardment of the Quemoy and Matsu islands in the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
Famous Birthdays
- Julio Franco, Domincan baseball infielder (MLB All-Star 1989, 90, 91 Texas Rangers; 5 × Silver Slugger Award; AL batting champion 1991; Cleveland Indians), born in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Famous Deaths
- Martin du Gard, writer, dies
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About August 23, 1958
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Little Star - The Elegants
#1 Song: When - Kalin Twins
