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23 October 1949 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 October 1949 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “It's a Big, Wide, Wonderful World” recorded by Buddy Clark and Larry Green 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 1949
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1949 was Samson and Delilah.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 October 1949 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 October 1949 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 23 October
- 1944 World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
- 1945 Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract with the Brooklyn Dodger's minor league team, the Montreal Royals, breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.
- 1955 Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.
- 1955 The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France.
- 1956 Secret police shoot several anti-communist protesters, igniting the Hungarian Revolution.
Famous people born on 23 October
- Margaret Qualley, American actress (born 1994)
- Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer (born 1976)
- Emilia Clarke, English actress (born 1986)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic, American comedy musician, writer, and actor (born 1959)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1949 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1949 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 26 January – The Nationality and Citizenship Act is passed. Rather than being identified as subjects of Britain, the Act established Australian citizenship for people who met eligibility requirements.
- 2 March – A cyclone crosses the Central Queensland coast impacting Gladstone and Rockhampton.
- 16 March – Australia's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is established, by order of the Directive for the Establishment and Maintenance of a Security Service.
Life in Australia in 1949
Prime Minister
Ben Chifley
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.02
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Average House
$2,200
Weekly Wage
$5.50
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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