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4 September 1949 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 September 1949 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1949
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1949 was Samson and Delilah.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 4 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 September 1949 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 September 1949 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 4 September
- 1944 World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
- 1944 World War II: Finland exits from the war with Soviet Union.
- 1948 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
- 1950 Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural Southern 500, the first 500-mile NASCAR race.
- 1951 The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, United States, from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference.
Famous people born on 4 September
- Beyoncé, American singer-songwriter (born 1981)
- Wes Bentley, American actor and producer (born 1978)
- Max Greenfield, American actor (born 1979)
- Jason David Frank, American actor and mixed martial artist (1973–2022)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1949 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1949 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 4 April – Britain signs the North Atlantic Treaty, creating NATO.
- 26 April – Ealing comedy film Passport to Pimlico makes its premiere in London.
- 3 May – Parliament passes the Ireland Act guaranteeing the position of Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom as long as a majority of its citizens want it to be. The UK Government also formally recognises the existence of the Republic of Ireland.
Life in 1949
Prime Minister
Clement Attlee
Monarch
George VI
Pint of Beer
6p
Loaf of Bread
3p
Average House
£1,600
Weekly Wage
£6.90
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Tim Curry19 April 1946ActorView their day →Charles III14 November 1948King of the United KingdomView their day →Freddie Mercury5 September 1946Singer & songwriterView their day →Paul McCartney18 June 1942Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →David Bowie8 January 1947Musician & actorView their day →John Lennon9 October 1940MusicianView their day →Jeffrey Archer15 April 1940Author & politicianView their day →George Harrison25 February 1943Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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