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29 August 1950 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 August 1950 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “My Foolish Heart” recorded by Gordon Jenkins and Joe Loss 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 29 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 August 1950 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 August 1950 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 29 August
- 1943 World War II: German-occupied Denmark scuttles most of its navy; Germany dissolves the Danish government.
- 1944 World War II: Slovak National Uprising takes place as 60,000 Slovak troops turn against the Nazis.
- 1950 Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence.
- 1952 American experimental composer John Cage's 4’33” premieres at Maverick Concert Hall, played by American pianist David Tudor.
- 1958 United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Famous people born on 29 August
- Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (1958–2009)
- Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (1993–2024)
- Carla Gugino, American actress (born 1971)
- Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (1923–2014)
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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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Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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