Born on 14 April 1950

At A Glance

14 April 1950 at a glance

Day of the week

14 April 1950 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Four Winds and the Seven Seas” recorded by Bing Crosby and Sammy Kaye 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 14 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 1950 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 April 1950 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 14 April

• 1935 The Black Sunday dust storm, considered one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl, sweeps across the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles and neighboring areas.
• 1940 World War II: Royal Marines land in Namsos, Norway, preceding a larger force which will arrive two days later.
• 1941 World War II: German and Italian forces attack Tobruk, Libya.
• 1945 World War II: In what becomes known as the Razing of Friesoythe, the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
• 1958 The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.

Famous people born on 14 April

• Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
• Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
• Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
• Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)

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