What happened on Tuesday February 21, 1950?

About February 21st, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: The legendary Cunard liner RMS Aquitania, which served for an impressive 36 years, arrived at the scrapyard in Faslane, marking the conclusion of one of the most remarkable maritime careers of the 20th century. Known as the 'Ship Beautiful', the Aquitania was a symbol of transatlantic travel and maritime engineering during her long service period.
  • Day of the week: February 21st, 1950 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by Frank Sinatra
  • Popular movie: The Baron of Arizona directed by Samuel Fuller

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February 21, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 21, 1950:

  • RMS Aquitania Reaches End of Historic Maritime Career The legendary Cunard liner RMS Aquitania, which served for an impressive 36 years, arrived at the scrapyard in Faslane, marking the conclusion of one of the most remarkable maritime careers of the 20th century. Known as the 'Ship Beautiful', the Aquitania was a symbol of transatlantic travel and maritime engineering during her long service period.
  • WOI TV Channel 5 Launches in Iowa WOI TV channel 5, serving the Ames-Des Moines area in Iowa, began broadcasting as an affiliate of ABC and PBS, expanding television coverage in the Midwestern United States.
  • First International Pancake Race Held The inaugural International Pancake Race took place in Olney, Buckinghamshire, establishing a quirky and fun international sporting tradition that would become an annual event celebrating culinary skill and community spirit.

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

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What day of the week was February 21, 1950?


February 21, 1950 was a Tuesday and it was the 52nd day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 1950 can also be written as 2/21/1950 in the US and as 21/2/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 21, 1950?


Famous people born on February 21, 1950:

  • Richard Tarnas

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  • Håkan Nesser

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


Famous people died on February 21, 1950:

  • Samuel Day
  • Frank Keeping
  • Gerhard Kowalewski
  • Giovanni Battista Pera

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February 21, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 21, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 20th and February 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 1950 was Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by Frank Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week February 20th and February 26th.

  1. - Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy youtube
  2. - Daddy's Little Girl youtube
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February 21, 1950: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 21, 1950 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 21, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 08:42 am and setting at 10:31 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 21, 1950?


Someone born on February 21, 1950 is:

75 years 2 months old,

or 902 months and 23 days old,

or 3925 weeks and 1 day old,

or 27476 days old,

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

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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

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

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