What happened on Wednesday May 04, 1949?

About May 4th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: The US Supreme Court declined to intervene in the cases of over fifty Germans convicted by American military tribunals at Nuremberg, resulting in a 4-4 split decision that effectively upheld the original convictions.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 1949 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Baby, It's Cold Outside by Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark
  • Popular movie: Jour de fête directed by Jacques Tati

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May 04, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 1949:

  • US Supreme Court Nuremberg Trials Decision The US Supreme Court declined to intervene in the cases of over fifty Germans convicted by American military tribunals at Nuremberg, resulting in a 4-4 split decision that effectively upheld the original convictions.
  • Torino Football Team Air Disaster A tragic air crash near Turin, Italy, involving the entire Torino football team, resulting in a devastating loss of life. The plane crashed into the Superga hill, killing most team members, with only two players (Sauro Toma and Renato Gandolfi) not on board due to injury and coach's request.
  • 1949 Pulitzer Prizes Awarded The prestigious Pulitzer Prizes were announced, with notable winners including: 'Guard of Honor' by James Gould Cozzens (Fiction), 'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller (Drama), and 'Roosevelt and Hopkins' by Robert E. Sherwood (Biography).

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May 04, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 04, 1949?


May 04, 1949 was a Wednesday and it was the 124th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1949 can also be written as 5/4/1949 in the US and as 4/5/1949 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 04, 1949?


Famous people born on May 04, 1949:

  • Graham Swift

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  • John Force

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  • Stella Parton

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  • Zal Cleminson

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May 04, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 04, 1949:

  • Aldo Ballarin
  • Valerio Bacigalupo
  • Guglielmo Gabetto
  • Valentino Mazzola
  • Renato Casalbore
  • Ernő Erbstein
  • Adriaan Joseph van Rossem

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Famous people who died on May 4th

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May 04, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 04, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 1949 was Baby, It's Cold Outside by Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

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May 04, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 04, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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May 04, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 04, 1949 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 May 04, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 10:31 am and setting at 02:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 13, 1949 while the next full moon would come on May 12, 1949.

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How old is someone born on May 04, 1949?


Someone born on May 04, 1949 is:

75 years 11 months old,

or 911 months and 29 days old,

or 3965 weeks and 3 days old,

or 27758 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 04, 1949?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 04, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 04, 1949.

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