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see horoscope and birth chart for August 16, 1949What happened on Tuesday, August 16, 1949?
About August 16th, 1949, in brief:
- Day of the week: August 16th, 1949 was a Tuesday
- Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Last Quarter
- #1 US song: Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) by Mills Brothers
- Popular movie: Little Women directed by Mervyn LeRoy
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- What day of the week was August 16, 1949?
- Who was born on August 16, 1949?
- August 16, 1949: What famous people died on that day?
- August 16, 1949: Number 1 song on that day
- August 16, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- August 16, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on August 16, 1949?
- Back in 1949
What day of the week was August 16, 1949?
August 16, 1949 was a Tuesday and it was the 228th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.
August 16, 1949 can also be written as 8/16/1949 in the US and as 16/8/1949 in UK and Europe.
Who was born on August 16, 1949?
Famous people born on August 16, 1949:
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Malcolm McFeeMalcolm McFee was a British actor best known for his role as Peter Craven in the popular television sitcom 'Please Sir!' and its spin-off 'The Fenn Street Gang.' His career spanned television, film, and stage performances during the 1960s and 1970s. [bio]
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Scott AshetonScott Asheton was a pioneering rock drummer and founding member of the influential proto-punk band The Stooges, known for his raw and...
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Christos Papadimitriou
August 16, 1949: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on August 16, 1949:
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Margaret MitchellMargaret Mitchell was an American novelist best known for writing 'Gone with the Wind,' one of the most popular books in American literature and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937. [bio]
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Luigi Lavazza
August 16, 1949: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on August 16, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 15th and August 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
August 16, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1949 was Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) by Mills Brothers, according to the music chart for the week August 15th and August 21st.
- Mills Brothers - Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
- Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - Whispering Hope
- Buddy Clark - You're Breaking My Heart
- Ink Spots - You're Breaking My Heart
August 16, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.
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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.
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 16, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 16, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.
Discover the Ox personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Try our calculator to discover your Chinese zodiac sign based on your date of birthAugust 16, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on August 16, 1949 was Last Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 16, 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 August 16, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 10:56 pm and setting at 02:48 pm.
The previous full moon was on Aug 08, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Sep 07, 1949.
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Someone born on August 16, 1949 is:
76 years 11 months old,
or 923 months and 8 days old,
or 4014 weeks and 3 days old,
or 28101 days old,
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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 1949?
There are 23 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 16th 2026.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 1949?
You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 16, 1949.
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For someone born on August 16, 1949, a 1949 nostalgia poster turns a familiar date into a visual account of the world they arrived in.
The soundtrack around August 16, 1949 included “Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)” by Mills Brothers, a memory that helps place the recipient back in their era.
Cinema from the world of August 16, 1949 included Little Women, adding another recognizable cultural touchpoint to the year.
August 16, 1949 is also shared with notable birthdays such as Malcolm McFee, making the date feel connected to a wider story.
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