What happened on Thursday September 21, 1950?

About September 21st, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: George Marshall was sworn in as the third Secretary of Defense of the United States, marking a significant moment in post-World War II military leadership. Marshall, a renowned Army General who had previously served as Secretary of State and was instrumental in the Marshall Plan, brought extensive military and diplomatic experience to this critical national security role during the early Cold War period.
  • Day of the week: September 21st, 1950 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Thinking of You by Don Cherry
  • Popular movie: The Breaking Point directed by Michael Curtiz

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September 21, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 21, 1950:

  • George Marshall Becomes Secretary of Defense George Marshall was sworn in as the third Secretary of Defense of the United States, marking a significant moment in post-World War II military leadership. Marshall, a renowned Army General who had previously served as Secretary of State and was instrumental in the Marshall Plan, brought extensive military and diplomatic experience to this critical national security role during the early Cold War period.

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

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What day of the week was September 21, 1950?


September 21, 1950 was a Thursday and it was the 264th day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 21, 1950 can also be written as 9/21/1950 in the US and as 21/9/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 21, 1950?


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


Famous people died on September 21, 1950:

  • Edward Arthur Milne
  • Tat'jana L'vovna Tolstaja

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September 21, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 21, 1950 was Thinking of You by Don Cherry, according to the music chart for the week September 18th and September 24th.

  1. - Thinking of You youtube
  2. - Nevertheless (I'm In Love with You) youtube
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September 21, 1950: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 21st is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 21, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 05:00 pm and setting at 02:39 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 27, 1950 while the next full moon would come on Sep 26, 1950.

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How old is someone born on September 21, 1950?


Someone born on September 21, 1950 is:

74 years 7 months old,

or 895 months and 23 days old,

or 3894 weeks and 6 days old,

or 27264 days old,

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

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

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

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