Thursday October 20, 1949: on this day

October 20, 1949 was the 293rd day of the year 1949, under the sign of Libra and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is October 20, 1949 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 20, 1949, who was born and died on October 20, 1949, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 20, 1949, which were the most popular songs, movies (e.g. No me defiendas compadre, directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares), TV series (e.g. Man Against Crime) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 20th, 1949 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 20, 1949?


October 20, 1949 was a Thursday and it was the 293rd day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1949 can also be written as 10/20/1949 in the US and as 20/10/1949 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 1949 in October 1949 calendar

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October 20, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

Libra is the 7th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between September 23rd and October 22nd belong to the Libra sign: discover Libra personality and who should a Libra marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 20, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 20, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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October 20, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 20, 1949 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 20, 1949 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 20, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:28 am and setting at 04:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 1949.

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Who was born on October 20, 1949?


Famous people born on October 20, 1949:

  • Tahtiana Chudnovsky

    Renowned mathematician known for her work in number theory and combinatorics.

  • Wayne Collett

    American athlete who won the olympic silver medal in the 400m race at the 1972 munich olympics in track and field events.

  • Oscar Alvarez

    Oscar Alvarez was a Honduran politician who served as Minister of Security and Defense of Honduras.

  • Chauncey Bailey

    Investigative journalist known for his work on social justice issues.

  • Coke R. Stevenson Jr.

    Coke R. Stevenson Jr.

  • Valeriy Borzov

    Ukrainian-russian sprinter.

  • Angela Alioto

    American civil rights lawyer, politician, and daughter of joseph alioto, former mayor of san francisco.

  • Gina Pareño

    Filipino actress.

  • Jean-Claude Charles
  • George Harris (actor)
  • George Harris
  • Carlo Rivolta
  • Craig R. Baxley
  • Ernie Campbell
  • Bobby Fields
  • James Michael Harvey

Whose famous birthday is on October 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 20th:

  • Tom Petty
    Tom Petty

    Tom petty was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist of tom petty and the heartbreakers, and for hits like 'free fallin' and...

  • Snoop Dogg
    Snoop Dogg

    American rapper, the embodiment aeur(tm),90s gangster rap.

  • Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada

    Takayuki yamada is a japanese actor and singer known for his roles in popular japanese films and television series.

  • Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen

    American actor.

  • John Krasinski
    John Krasinski

    American screenwriter, actor, and director.

  • Dannii Minogue
    Dannii Minogue

    Danii minogue is an australian singer-actor, younger sister to kylie minogue, and ex-partner of actor julian mcmahon.

  • Richard Loncraine
    Richard Loncraine

    English screenwriter and director.

  • Thomas Newman
    Thomas Newman

    Actor/composer (cape fear) dies at 60 from a heart attack.

  • Nargis Fakhri
    Nargis Fakhri

    Nargis fakhri is a model and actress known for her work in bollywood films such as rockstar and main tera hero.

  • Roger Hanin
    Roger Hanin

    French actor and film director.

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October 20, 1949: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 74 years 5 months old,

or 893 months and 30 days old,

or 3887 weeks and 1 day old,

or 27210 days old,

if you were born on October 20, 1949.

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 20, 1949?

There are 184 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 20th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 20, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 20, 1949.

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October 20, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 20, 1949:

  • Jacques Copeau
  • Georges Ivanovič Gurdjieff

What famous deaths happened on October 20th?

Famous deaths on October 20th:

  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

    Actor elmer gantry dies at 80 from a heart attack.

  • Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea

    American actor, with over 100 films, who began his career as a horse-wrangler in westerns.

  • Jack Elam
    Jack Elam

    American actor in films such as "the sundowners," kismet, and gunfight at the o.k.

  • Jane Wyatt
    Jane Wyatt

    American singer and actress (d. 2006).

  • Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle

    England, united kingdom -- actor.

  • Michael Massee
    Michael Massee

    American actor (b. 1952)[55].

  • Eberhard Feik
    Eberhard Feik

    German actor (tatort) dies at 50.

  • Basil Radford
    Basil Radford

    Actor (whisky galore dead of night), is killed at 55.

  • Junko Tabei

    Japanese female mountaineer is the first to climb mount everest.

  • Lynard Skynard

    Lead vocalist of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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October 20, 1949: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 20, 1949:

  • October 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • French Republican Calendar - Orge (Barley) Day, twenty-ninth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
  • Bahá'f Faith - Holy Day - the Báb

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October 20, 1949: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 20, 1949 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

No me defiendas compadre

No me defiendas compadre

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Gilberto Martínez Solares

Starring: Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez, Rosita Quintana, Juan García

Border Incident

Border Incident

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Anthony Mann

Starring: Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Howard Da Silva, James Mitchell

Everybody Does It

Everybody Does It

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Edmund Goulding

Starring: Paul Douglas, Linda Darnell, Celeste Holm, Charles Coburn

Tokyo Joe

Tokyo Joe

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Stuart Heisler

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Alexander Knox, Florence Marly, Sessue Hayakawa

Without Honor

Without Honor

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Irving Pichel

Starring: Laraine Day, Dane Clark, Franchot Tone, Agnes Moorehead

October 20, 1949: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 20, 1949 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Man Against Crime

Man Against Crime

Release year: 1949

Written by:

Starring: Ralph Bellamy

Country: United States of America

Your Witness

Your Witness

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Robert Montgomery

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Release year: 1949

Written by:

Directed by: Stuart Heisler

Starring: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore

Country: United States of America

Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles

Release year: 1949

Directed by: Rajat Kapoor

A Couple of Joes

A Couple of Joes

Release year: 1949

history

Who was the US President on October 20, 1949?

On October 20, 1949 the US President was Harry S. Truman (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 20, 1949?

On October 20, 1949 the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour).

Who was the Pope on October 20, 1949?

On October 20, 1949 the Pope was Pius XII.

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What is special about October 20th?

October 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 20th, such as:

  • 2018 - After a rafting accident in a swollen river, four americans are killed in costa rica.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: battle of raqa (2017): the syrian democratic forces announce "total liberation of raqa", previously isil's capital.
  • 2016 - Turkish military intervention in the syrian civil war: turkish jets hit kurdish-led syrian democratic forces (sdf) militia with 26 airstrikes in three recently-captured-from-isil villages west of al-bab and northeast of aleppo. according to the turkish general staff, 160-200 people have been killed. the syrian observatory for human rights reports that 11 people were killed and many more were injured. (reuters),

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What happened in 1949?

1949 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • British warship HMS Amethyst escape down Yangtze River, having been refused a safe passage by Chinese Communists after 3-month standoff
  • 1st negro to graduate from US Naval Academy
  • Dragnet is 1st broadcast on radio

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What was the calendar for October 1949?

October 1949 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how October 1949 calendar looked like.

Thursday October 20, 1949