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12 December 1950 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 December 1950 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Mona Lisa” recorded by Dennis Day and Nat "King" Cole was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1950
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1950 was Cinderella.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 1950 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 December 1950 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 12 December
- 1939 Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
- 1941 The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
- 1945 The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.
- 1946 United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.
- 1956 United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.
Famous people born on 12 December
- Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
- Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
- Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
- Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)
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Events of 1950 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1950 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 8 February – Petrol rationing ends, nearly ten years after it was introduced during World War II.
- 6 May – A state election is held in Tasmania. The result is a hung parliament, but Robert Cosgrove's Labor Party remains in power with independent support.
- 13 May – A state election is held in Victoria.
Life in Australia in 1950
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Average House
$3,000
Weekly Wage
$8.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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