What happened on Thursday May 04, 1950?

About May 4th, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer publicly challenged the Soviet Union's repatriation claims, expressing serious concerns about over 1.5 million German POWs still unaccounted for. The U.S. State Department supported Adenauer's stance, describing the Soviet claim as 'fantastic and absurd' and estimating that approximately 200,000 German POWs remained in Soviet labor camps.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 1950 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Hoop-Dee-Doo by Kay Starr
  • Popular movie: Please Believe Me directed by Norman Taurog

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May 04, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 1950:

  • West Germany Challenges Soviet POW Repatriation Claims West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer publicly challenged the Soviet Union's repatriation claims, expressing serious concerns about over 1.5 million German POWs still unaccounted for. The U.S. State Department supported Adenauer's stance, describing the Soviet claim as 'fantastic and absurd' and estimating that approximately 200,000 German POWs remained in Soviet labor camps.
  • Soviet Union Completes German POW Repatriation The Soviet Union officially announced the completion of repatriation for German prisoners of war captured during World War II. In this final phase, 17,538 Germans returned home, bringing the total number of repatriated POWs to 1,939,063. This marked a significant milestone in post-war diplomatic relations and the resolution of wartime captivity.

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May 04, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 04, 1950?


May 04, 1950 was a Thursday and it was the 124th day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1950 can also be written as 5/4/1950 in the US and as 4/5/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 04, 1950?


Famous people born on May 04, 1950:

  • Faith Wallis

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  • Denis Santachiara
  • Anghel Iordănescu

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May 04, 1950: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 04, 1950:

  • William Rose Benét
  • Paul Federn
  • Lennart Hannelius
  • Jaroslav Červený

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May 04, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 1st and May 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 04, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 1950 was Hoop-Dee-Doo by Kay Starr, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

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May 04, 1950: 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, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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May 04, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 04, 1950 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 1950 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, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 10:21 pm and setting at 08:14 am.

The previous full moon was on May 02, 1950 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1950.

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How old is someone born on May 04, 1950?


Someone born on May 04, 1950 is:

75 years and 10 days old,

or 900 months and 10 days old,

or 3914 weeks and 6 days old,

or 27404 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 04, 1950?

There are 355 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 04, 1950?

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