At A Glance
14 February 1950 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 February 1950 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “"A" You're Adorable” recorded by Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters and Tony Pastor 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 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 1950 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 February 1950 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 14 February
- 1946 The Bank of England is nationalized.
- 1947 The act abolishing all noble ranks and related styles comes into force in Hungary.
- 1949 The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
- 1949 The Asbestos Strike begins in Canada. The strike marks the beginning of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec.
- 1954 First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.
Famous people born on 14 February
- Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
- Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
- Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
- Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
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