What happened on Sunday October 08, 1950?

About October 8th, 1950, in brief:

  • Historical events: Two United States Air Force F-80 fighter-bombers penetrated over 60 miles into Soviet territory at 4:17 pm local time, conducting a strafing mission. This event highlights the rising tensions and provocative military actions during the early Cold War period.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 1950 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A. by Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: All About Eve directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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October 08, 1950: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 1950:

  • Cold War Incident Two United States Air Force F-80 fighter-bombers penetrated over 60 miles into Soviet territory at 4:17 pm local time, conducting a strafing mission. This event highlights the rising tensions and provocative military actions during the early Cold War period.
  • Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Match In an early NFL season game, the Cleveland Browns played the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time, securing a convincing victory with a score of 30-17, marking an important moment in the teams' rivalry.
  • NHL All-Star Game in Detroit The 4th NHL All-Star Game was held in Detroit, with the Detroit team decisively defeating the All-Stars with a score of 7-1, showcasing the team's dominance in professional ice hockey during this period.
  • Top Music Hit of the Day "Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A." by Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra was the number one song in the United States, reflecting the popular music trends of the early 1950s.
  • NFL Game Day October 8, 1950, was a Sunday, a typical day for professional football matches in the United States.
  • Astrological Sign Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac, was active during this date, representing balance, harmony, and diplomacy.

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October 08, 1950: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 08, 1950: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Cardinals - Chicago Bears : 6 - 27
  • New York Giants - Washington Redskins : 21 - 17
  • New York Yanks - Green Bay Packers : 44 - 31
  • San Francisco 49ers - Detroit Lions : 7 - 24
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What day of the week was October 08, 1950?


October 08, 1950 was a Sunday and it was the 281st day of the year 1950 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1950 can also be written as 10/8/1950 in the US and as 8/10/1950 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 1950 in October 1950 calendar

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Who was born on October 08, 1950?


Famous people born on October 08, 1950:

  • Robert Bell

    Robert Bell is an American musician and founding member of the legendary funk and R&B band Kool & the Gang.

  • Terry Gou

    Terry Gou is a Taiwanese billionaire businessman and the founder of Foxconn, the world's largest electronics manufacturing company.

  • Jane O'Meara Sanders

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October 08, 1950: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 1950 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 1950: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1950 was Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A. by Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A. youtube
  2. - Nevertheless (I'm In Love with You) youtube
  3. - Harbor Lights youtube
  4. - All My Love (Bolero) youtube
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October 08, 1950: 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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October 08, 1950: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 1950 is Tiger and the associated element is Metal.

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October 08, 1950: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 1950 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 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 October 08, 1950 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 02:21 am and setting at 04:30 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 26, 1950 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1950.

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How old is someone born on October 08, 1950?


Someone born on October 08, 1950 is:

74 years 6 months old,

or 894 months and 29 days old,

or 3891 weeks and 3 days old,

or 27240 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 1950?

There are 154 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, 1950?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 08, 1950.

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