What happened on Monday August 14, 1950?

Here's what happened on August 14, 1950:

• Gary Larson Born Gary Larson, the renowned American cartoonist famous for his unique and surreal comic strip *The Far Side*, was born in Tacoma, Washington. His innovative and often absurdist humor would go on to revolutionize newspaper comics during his active years from 1980 to 1995.
• London Festival Ballet Inaugural Performance The London Festival Ballet (later known as the English National Ballet) held its inaugural performance with a significant production at Southsea, marking the beginning of a prestigious dance company that would become a cornerstone of British performing arts.
• Bob Backlund Born Bob Backlund, an influential American professional wrestler, was born. He would later become a prominent figure in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), holding the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and becoming a significant personality in professional wrestling history.

Events in 1950

August 14, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 14, 1950

Newspapers from Aug. 14, 1950

August 14, 1950 was a Monday and it was the 226th day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 1950 can also be written as 8/14/1950 in the US and as 14/8/1950 in UK and Europe.

August 14, 1950 in August 1950 calendar

Famous people born on August 14, 1950:

• Gary Larson

  Gary Larson is a renowned American cartoonist famous for 'The Far Side', a wildly popular comic series published in nearly 2,000 newspapers...

• François Dupeyron

Famous people born in 1950

Famous people born on August 14th

Famous people died on August 14, 1950:

• Lorenzo Rocci
• Angelo Simonetti

Famous people who died in 1950

Famous people who died on August 14th

August 14, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 1950 was I'll Never Be Free by Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford - I'll Never Be Free
2. Jo Stafford - No Other Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 14, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 14, 1950 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 1950 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 14, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:52 am and setting at 09:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 29, 1950 while the next full moon would come on Aug 27, 1950.

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Your place in the Universe on August 14, 1950

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Someone born on August 14, 1950 is:

74 years 8 months old,

or 896 months and 9 days old,

or 3897 weeks and 2 days old,

or 27281 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 1950?

There are 113 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 14, 1950?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 14, 1950.

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