At A Glance

26 February 1949 at a glance

Day of the week
26 February 1949 was a Saturday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Buttons and Bows” recorded by Dinah Shore and Gene Autry 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 26 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 February 1949 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 February 1949 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 26 February

  • 1935 Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
  • 1935 Robert Watson-Watt carries out a demonstration near Daventry which leads directly to the development of radar in the United Kingdom.
  • 1945 World War II: US troops reclaim the Philippine island of Corregidor from the Japanese.
  • 1952 Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
  • 1966 Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket.

Famous people born on 26 February

  • Jamal Musiala, German footballer (born 2003)
  • Victor Hugo, French author, poet, and playwright (1802–1885)
  • Max Martin, Swedish-American record producer and songwriter (born 1971)
  • Buffalo Bill, American soldier and hunter (1846–1917)

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.
More events of 1949 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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