What happened on Monday June 20, 1949?

About June 20th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Central Intelligence Agency Act was passed, establishing key legal frameworks for the CIA's operations and organizational structure, significantly impacting U.S. intelligence capabilities during the early Cold War period.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 1949 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Room Full of Roses by Dick Haymes
  • Popular movie: House of Strangers directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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June 20, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 1949:

  • Central Intelligence Agency Act Passes The Central Intelligence Agency Act was passed, establishing key legal frameworks for the CIA's operations and organizational structure, significantly impacting U.S. intelligence capabilities during the early Cold War period.
  • Lionel Richie's Birth Lionel Richie, an influential African-American singer and songwriter, is born. He would go on to become a pivotal figure in R&B and pop music, achieving global recognition with The Commodores and as a solo artist.

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June 20, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 20, 1949?


June 20, 1949 was a Monday and it was the 171st day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 1949 can also be written as 6/20/1949 in the US and as 20/6/1949 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 20, 1949?


Famous people born on June 20, 1949:

  • Lionel Richie
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    Lionel Richie is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer who rose to fame with the Commodores and later as a...

  • Simone Gbagbo

    Simone Gbagbo is a prominent Ivorian politician and the wife of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo.

  • Gotabaya Rajapaksa

    Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the 8th President of Sri Lanka, serving from 2019 to 2022.

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June 20, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 20, 1949:

  • Floriano Del Secolo

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June 20, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 20th and June 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 20, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 1949 was Room Full of Roses by Dick Haymes, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

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June 20, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 20, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 20, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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June 20, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 20, 1949 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 20, 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 June 20, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 01:46 am and setting at 04:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Jul 10, 1949.

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How old is someone born on June 20, 1949?


Someone born on June 20, 1949 is:

75 years 10 months old,

or 910 months and 24 days old,

or 3960 weeks and 2 days old,

or 27722 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 20, 1949?

There are 37 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 20, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 20, 1949.

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