What happened on Thursday December 21, 1950?

About December 21st, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: General Douglas MacArthur implemented comprehensive censorship of news reports related to the Korean War, establishing strict control over information dissemination. His office would be the sole provider of approved information, effectively managing the public narrative of the ongoing conflict.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1950 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Spike Jones & His City Slickers
  • Popular movie: Born Yesterday directed by George Cukor

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December 21, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1950:

  • MacArthur's Korean War Media Censorship General Douglas MacArthur implemented comprehensive censorship of news reports related to the Korean War, establishing strict control over information dissemination. His office would be the sole provider of approved information, effectively managing the public narrative of the ongoing conflict.
  • Out of This World Broadway Musical Premiere The musical 'Out of This World', a theatrical production, opened at the New Century Theater in New York City. The show ran for an impressive 157 performances, indicating a moderately successful production during the early 1950s Broadway season.

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December 21, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 21, 1950?


December 21, 1950 was a Thursday and it was the 355th day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1950 can also be written as 12/21/1950 in the US and as 21/12/1950 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1950 in December 1950 calendar

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Who was born on December 21, 1950?


Famous people born on December 21, 1950:

  • Jeffrey Katzenberg

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December 21, 1950: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1950:

  • May Butcher
  • Hattie Caraway
  • Edwin Foster Coddington
  • Konrad von Preysing Lichtenegg Moos
  • Trilussa

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December 21, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 21, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1950 was Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Spike Jones & His City Slickers, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

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December 21, 1950: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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

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December 21, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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December 21, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1950 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 02:12 pm and setting at 05:59 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 24, 1950 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 1950.

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How old is someone born on December 21, 1950?


Someone born on December 21, 1950 is:

74 years 4 months old,

or 892 months and 23 days old,

or 3881 weeks and 6 days old,

or 27173 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1950?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1950?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 21, 1950.

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