What happened on Thursday August 31, 1950?

About August 31st, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: TWA Flight 903 crashed near Itay El Barud, Egypt, resulting in the tragic loss of all 55 passengers and crew members aboard. The incident highlighted the aviation safety challenges of the early 1950s.
  • Day of the week: August 31st, 1950 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Can Anyone Explain by Ray Anthony
  • Popular movie: No Trace directed by John Gilling

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August 31, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 31, 1950:

  • TWA Flight 903 Tragedy TWA Flight 903 crashed near Itay El Barud, Egypt, resulting in the tragic loss of all 55 passengers and crew members aboard. The incident highlighted the aviation safety challenges of the early 1950s.
  • Gil Hodges' Historic Baseball Performance Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman Gil Hodges achieved a remarkable feat by hitting four home runs and a single in a single game against the Boston Braves, showcasing extraordinary batting prowess and setting a rare baseball achievement.

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August 31, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 31, 1950?


August 31, 1950 was a Thursday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1950 can also be written as 8/31/1950 in the US and as 31/8/1950 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 31, 1950?


Famous people born on August 31, 1950:

  • Antony Gormley

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August 31, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 31, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 28th and September 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 31, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1950 was Can Anyone Explain by Ray Anthony, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

  1. - Can Anyone Explain youtube
  2. - Cincinatti Dancing Pig youtube
  3. - All My Love youtube
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August 31, 1950: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 31, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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August 31, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 31, 1950 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 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 August 31, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 09:14 pm and setting at 11:27 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 August 31, 1950?


Someone born on August 31, 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 August 31, 1950?

There are 130 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 31, 1950?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 31, 1950.

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