What happened on Saturday October 08, 1949?

About October 8th, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 8, 1949, the West Berlin City Assembly formally petitioned the western Allied powers to incorporate West Berlin into the newly established Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). This request reflected the growing political tensions of the early Cold War period and West Berlin's desire to align more closely with the democratic Western bloc.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 1949 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) by Frank Sinatra
  • Popular movie: Roseanna McCoy directed by Irving Reis, Nicholas Ray

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October 08, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 1949:

  • West Berlin City Assembly Seeks Integration with West Germany On October 8, 1949, the West Berlin City Assembly formally petitioned the western Allied powers to incorporate West Berlin into the newly established Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). This request reflected the growing political tensions of the early Cold War period and West Berlin's desire to align more closely with the democratic Western bloc.
  • Death of Gheorghe Mironescu On October 8, 1949, Gheorghe Mironescu, a prominent Romanian politician, passed away. Mironescu was a significant figure in Romanian political circles during the mid-20th century, contributing to the country's political landscape during a period of significant transformation.

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October 08, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 08, 1949: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Chicago Cardinals - Philadelphia Eagles : 3 - 28
  • Detroit Lions - Pittsburgh Steelers : 7 - 14
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What day of the week was October 08, 1949?


October 08, 1949 was a Saturday and it was the 281st day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1949 can also be written as 10/8/1949 in the US and as 8/10/1949 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 1949 in October 1949 calendar

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Who was born on October 08, 1949?


Famous people born on October 08, 1949:

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October 08, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1949 was Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) by Frank Sinatra, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) youtube
  2. - Johnson Rag youtube
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October 08, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 08, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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October 08, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 1949 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 1949 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 October 08, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 06:03 pm and setting at 08:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 1949.

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How old is someone born on October 08, 1949?


Someone born on October 08, 1949 is:

75 years 6 months old,

or 906 months and 26 days old,

or 3943 weeks and 1 day old,

or 27602 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 1949?

There are 157 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 08, 1949?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 08, 1949.

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