What happened on Friday May 06, 1949?

About May 6th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC), considered the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, successfully ran its inaugural operation at Cambridge University. This groundbreaking moment marked a significant leap forward in computer technology, demonstrating the potential of programmable electronic computing machines.
  • Day of the week: May 6th, 1949 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #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 06, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 06, 1949:

  • EDSAC First Operation: A Milestone in Computing The Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC), considered the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, successfully ran its inaugural operation at Cambridge University. This groundbreaking moment marked a significant leap forward in computer technology, demonstrating the potential of programmable electronic computing machines.
  • A.L. Ochse, South African Cricket Player, Passes Away A.L. Ochse, a notable South African cricket player known for taking 10 wickets across three Test matches between 1927-1929, died on this date. His contributions to South African cricket during the interwar period represent an important moment in the sport's history.

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

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What day of the week was May 06, 1949?


May 06, 1949 was a Friday and it was the 126th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 1949 can also be written as 5/6/1949 in the US and as 6/5/1949 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 06, 1949?


Famous people born on May 06, 1949:

  • Thérèse Liotard
  • John Pawson

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May 06, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 06, 1949:

  • Maurice Maeterlinck

    Belgian essayist, poet and playwright.

  • Count Maurice (Mooris) Polidore Marie Bernhard Maeterlinck

    Prize laureate in appreciation of his many-sided literary activities, and especially of his dramatic works, which are distinguished by a...

  • Johannes Andreas Brinkman
  • Stanisław Grabski
  • I visconte Portal Wyndham Raymond Portal

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May 06, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 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 06, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th 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 06, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on May 06, 1949 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 06, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 12:59 pm and setting at 03:16 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 06, 1949?


Someone born on May 06, 1949 is:

75 years 11 months old,

or 911 months and 27 days old,

or 3965 weeks and 1 day old,

or 27756 days old,

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

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

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

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