What happened on Saturday August 06, 1949?

About August 6th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: Major General Maxwell D. Taylor was officially appointed to succeed Frank L. Howley as the commandant of the American sector of Berlin, marking a significant leadership transition in the post-World War II occupation administration.
  • Day of the week: August 6th, 1949 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Someday by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Jolson Sings Again directed by Henry Levin

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August 06, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 06, 1949:

  • Leadership Change in Post-War Berlin Major General Maxwell D. Taylor was officially appointed to succeed Frank L. Howley as the commandant of the American sector of Berlin, marking a significant leadership transition in the post-World War II occupation administration.
  • Luke Appling Baseball Milestone Luke Appling, a legendary Chicago White Sox shortstop, set a remarkable record by playing 2,154 consecutive games at shortstop, demonstrating exceptional durability and consistency in Major League Baseball during the mid-20th century.

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August 06, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 06, 1949?


August 06, 1949 was a Saturday and it was the 218th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 06, 1949 can also be written as 8/6/1949 in the US and as 6/8/1949 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 06, 1949?


Famous people born on August 06, 1949:

  • Richard Prince

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August 06, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 06, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 1st and August 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 06, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 06, 1949 was Someday by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

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August 06, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 6th is Leo.

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August 06, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 06, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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August 06, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 06, 1949 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 06, 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 August 06, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 07:17 pm and setting at 04:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 10, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1949.

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How old is someone born on August 06, 1949?


Someone born on August 06, 1949 is:

75 years 8 months old,

or 908 months and 29 days old,

or 3952 weeks and 2 days old,

or 27666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 06, 1949?

There are 93 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 06, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 06, 1949.

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