What happened on Thursday February 16, 1950?

About February 16th, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. Army Lieutenant General Leslie R. Groves testified in a closed congressional hearing in Washington, revealing that Soviet spy Dr. Klaus Fuchs had provided critical nuclear secrets to the U.S.S.R. Groves disclosed that the Soviet Union had not only begun developing an atomic bomb arsenal but was now in direct technological competition with the United States regarding hydrogen bomb development.
  • Day of the week: February 16th, 1950 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: The Third Man Theme by Anton Karas
  • Popular movie: No Man of Her Own directed by Mitchell Leisen

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February 16, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 16, 1950:

  • Leslie R. Groves Reveals Soviet Nuclear Espionage U.S. Army Lieutenant General Leslie R. Groves testified in a closed congressional hearing in Washington, revealing that Soviet spy Dr. Klaus Fuchs had provided critical nuclear secrets to the U.S.S.R. Groves disclosed that the Soviet Union had not only begun developing an atomic bomb arsenal but was now in direct technological competition with the United States regarding hydrogen bomb development.
  • Peter Hain Born Peter Hain, who would later become a prominent British Member of Parliament, was noted in historical records on this date.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Election Fails In an unusual occurrence, writers failed to elect any candidates to the Baseball Hall of Fame during this year's selection process.
  • David Denton Cricket Player Dies David Denton, an English cricket batsman who played in 11 Test matches between 1905 and 1910, passed away.

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February 16, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 16, 1950?


February 16, 1950 was a Thursday and it was the 47th day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 1950 can also be written as 2/16/1950 in the US and as 16/2/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 16, 1950?


Famous people born on February 16, 1950:

  • Peter Hain

    British politician and anti-apartheid activist who served in the UK Cabinet, playing a significant role in British politics and social...

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February 16, 1950: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 16, 1950:

  • Vieri Arnaldo Goetzlof
  • Aldo Mieli

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February 16, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 16, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 13th and February 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 16, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 1950 was The Third Man Theme by Anton Karas, according to the music chart for the week February 13th and February 19th.

  1. - The Third Man Theme youtube
  2. - My Foolish Heart youtube
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February 16, 1950: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th 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 16, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 16, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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February 16, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 16, 1950 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 16, 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 February 16, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:58 am and setting at 06:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1950 while the next full moon would come on Mar 04, 1950.

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How old is someone born on February 16, 1950?


Someone born on February 16, 1950 is:

75 years 2 months old,

or 902 months and 7 days old,

or 3922 weeks and 6 days old,

or 27460 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 16, 1950?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 16, 1950?

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