What happened on Monday February 07, 1949?

About February 7th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: Joe DiMaggio signed a groundbreaking contract with the New York Yankees, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to earn $100,000 per year. This milestone represented a significant moment in sports history, highlighting DiMaggio's exceptional value and setting a new precedent for player compensation.
  • Day of the week: February 7th, 1949 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Red Roses For A Blue Lady by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
  • Popular movie: Caught directed by Max Ophüls

More about February 7th, 1949? See below for more news and curiosities on February 7th, 1949.

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February 07, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 07, 1949:

  • Joe DiMaggio Becomes First $100,000 Baseball Player Joe DiMaggio signed a groundbreaking contract with the New York Yankees, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to earn $100,000 per year. This milestone represented a significant moment in sports history, highlighting DiMaggio's exceptional value and setting a new precedent for player compensation.
  • Sunil Wettimuny, Sri Lankan Cricket Player Sunil Wettimuny, a prominent Sri Lankan cricket player, was noted for his open batting performance during the 1975-79 World Cup periods, representing an important era in Sri Lankan cricket history.
  • Paulo César Carpegiani Born Paulo César Carpegiani was born, who would later become a notable Brazilian footballer and coach, contributing to Brazil's rich soccer heritage.

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February 07, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 07, 1949?


February 07, 1949 was a Monday and it was the 38th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 07, 1949 can also be written as 2/7/1949 in the US and as 7/2/1949 in UK and Europe.

February 07, 1949 in February 1949 calendar

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Who was born on February 07, 1949?


Famous people born on February 07, 1949:

  • Tadashi Yanai

    Founder and president of Fast Retailing, the parent company of UNIQLO, one of the world's largest clothing retailers.

  • Alan Lancaster bassist (Status Quo - "Down Down"

    Bassist of the famous rock band Status Quo, known for hit songs like 'Down Down'.

  • Bert Sommer
  • Alan Lancaster
  • Luigi Moretti
  • Daniel Jeandupeux
  • Paulo César Carpegiani

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February 07, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 07, 1949:

  • Eugenio Graziosi

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February 07, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 07, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 7th and February 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 07, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 07, 1949 was Red Roses For A Blue Lady by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, according to the music chart for the week February 7th and February 13th.

  1. - Red Roses For A Blue Lady youtube
  2. - I Love You So Much It Hurts youtube
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February 07, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 7th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 07, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 07, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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February 07, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 07, 1949 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 07, 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 February 07, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:22 am and setting at 03:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 14, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 1949.

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How old is someone born on February 07, 1949?


Someone born on February 07, 1949 is:

76 years 3 months old,

or 915 months and 7 days old,

or 3979 weeks and 2 days old,

or 27855 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 07, 1949?

There are 269 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 07, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 07, 1949.

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