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26 November 1950 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 November 1950 was a Sunday.
- 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 26 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 1950 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 November 1950 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 November
- 1942 World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia.
- 1943 World War II: HMT Rohna is sunk by the Luftwaffe in an air attack in the Mediterranean north of Béjaïa, Algeria.
- 1944 World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
- 1949 The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
- 1950 Korean War: Communist Chinese troops launch a massive counterattack (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir) against United Nations and South Korean forces.
Famous people born on 26 November
- Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
- Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
- Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
- Maud of Wales (1869–1938)
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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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