What happened on Friday January 07, 1949?

Here's what happened on January 07, 1949:

• George Marshall Resigns as Secretary of State Renowned military leader and statesman George Marshall resigned from his position as United States Secretary of State due to health reasons. President Harry Truman appointed Dean Acheson as Marshall's successor, ensuring continuity in diplomatic leadership.
• Arab-Israeli War Ceasefire A new ceasefire was implemented in the ongoing Arab-Israeli War, temporarily halting military hostilities and providing a potential diplomatic opportunity for negotiations.
• First Photographic Visualization of Genes Researchers Donald Pease and Baker at the University of Southern California successfully captured the first photographic image of genes, marking a significant milestone in genetic research and visualization techniques.
• RAF Reconnaissance Planes Incident During the Arab-Israeli conflict, Israeli forces shot down five Royal Air Force (RAF) reconnaissance planes near Rafah, escalating tensions in the region and highlighting the volatile military situation.

Events in 1949

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

Magazines from Jan. 07, 1949

Newspapers from Jan. 07, 1949

January 07, 1949 was a Friday and it was the 7th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1949 can also be written as 1/7/1949 in the US and as 7/1/1949 in UK and Europe.

January 07, 1949 in January 1949 calendar

Famous people born on January 07, 1949:

• Baba Kalyani

  Prominent Indian businessman and industrialist with significant business interests.

• John Christopher

  Rocker associated with the band The Cure.

• Chavo Guerrero

  American professional wrestler and trainer from a famous wrestling family.

• Michel Bourlet

Famous people born in 1949

Famous people born on January 7th

Famous people died on January 07, 1949:

• Paolo Bonecchi
• Flora Drummond
• José Ramos Preto
• Elin Wägner

Famous people who died in 1949

Famous people who died on January 7th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 1949 was Far Away Places by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

1. Perry Como - Far Away Places
2. Bing Crosby - Far Away Places

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 07, 1949 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 07, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 11:38 am and setting at 12:55 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 16, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Jan 14, 1949.

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Your place in the Universe on January 07, 1949

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Someone born on January 07, 1949 is:

76 years 3 months old,

or 915 months and 16 days old,

or 3980 weeks and 5 days old,

or 27865 days old,

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

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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

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

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