What happened on Saturday November 12, 1949?

About November 12th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 12, 1949, Volkswagen unveiled the Type 2 panel van in Germany, a groundbreaking commercial vehicle that would become iconic in transportation and commercial logistics. This versatile van, often referred to as the VW Bus or Microbus, would go on to become a symbol of counterculture in the 1960s and a revolutionary design in automotive history.
  • Day of the week: November 12th, 1949 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: There's No Tomorrow by Tony Martin
  • Popular movie: Adam's Rib directed by George Cukor

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November 12, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 12, 1949:

  • Volkswagen Type 2 Panel Van Debut On November 12, 1949, Volkswagen unveiled the Type 2 panel van in Germany, a groundbreaking commercial vehicle that would become iconic in transportation and commercial logistics. This versatile van, often referred to as the VW Bus or Microbus, would go on to become a symbol of counterculture in the 1960s and a revolutionary design in automotive history.
  • Jack Reed: American Politician Profile Jack Reed is a prominent American politician who has served as a United States Senator from Rhode Island since 1997. A Democrat, Reed has been a respected legislator known for his expertise in military and defense policy, having previously served in the U.S. Army as an infantry officer.

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November 12, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 12, 1949?


November 12, 1949 was a Saturday and it was the 316th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 12, 1949 can also be written as 11/12/1949 in the US and as 12/11/1949 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 12, 1949?


Famous people born on November 12, 1949:

  • Frédéric Reiss
  • Jack Reed

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November 12, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 12, 1949:

  • Walter Buch
  • Renzo Chiosso
  • Johannes Runge

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November 12, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 12, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 7th and November 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 12, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 12, 1949 was There's No Tomorrow by Tony Martin, according to the music chart for the week November 7th and November 13th.

  1. - There's No Tomorrow youtube
  2. - Mule Train youtube
  3. - Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) youtube
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November 12, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 12th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 12, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 12, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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November 12, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 12, 1949 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 12, 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 November 12, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:11 pm and setting at 01:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Dec 05, 1949.

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How old is someone born on November 12, 1949?


Someone born on November 12, 1949 is:

75 years 6 months old,

or 906 months and 2 days old,

or 3939 weeks and 4 days old,

or 27577 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 12, 1949?

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 12, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 12, 1949.

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