What happened on Wednesday January 25, 1950?

About January 25th, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 25, 1950, the United States implemented a landmark minimum wage increase, raising the hourly rate from 40 cents to 75 cents. This represented an unprecedented 87.5% increase, which was the largest percentage jump in minimum wage at that time. The substantial raise was part of broader post-World War II economic reforms aimed at improving workers' living standards and addressing income inequality.
  • Day of the week: January 25th, 1950 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Quicksilver by Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters
  • Popular movie: Never Fear directed by Ida Lupino

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January 25, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 25, 1950:

  • Significant Minimum Wage Increase in the United States On January 25, 1950, the United States implemented a landmark minimum wage increase, raising the hourly rate from 40 cents to 75 cents. This represented an unprecedented 87.5% increase, which was the largest percentage jump in minimum wage at that time. The substantial raise was part of broader post-World War II economic reforms aimed at improving workers' living standards and addressing income inequality.

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January 25, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 25, 1950?


January 25, 1950 was a Wednesday and it was the 25th day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1950 can also be written as 1/25/1950 in the US and as 25/1/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 25, 1950?


Famous people born on January 25, 1950:

  • Jean-Marc Ayrault

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  • John Terry (actor)
  • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Gloria Naylor

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January 25, 1950: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 25, 1950:

  • Fred Koenig
  • Dino Perrone Compagni

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Famous people who died on January 25th

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January 25, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 25, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 23rd and January 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 25, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1950 was Quicksilver by Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters, according to the music chart for the week January 23rd and January 29th.

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  2. - Sentimental Me youtube
  3. - Bamboo youtube
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January 25, 1950: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 25, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 25, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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January 25, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 25, 1950 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 25, 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 January 25, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:39 am and setting at 12:44 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 25, 1950?


Someone born on January 25, 1950 is:

75 years 2 months old,

or 902 months and 29 days old,

or 3926 weeks

or 27482 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 25, 1950?

There are 277 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 25, 1950?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 25, 1950.

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