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8 March 1949 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 March 1949 was a Tuesday.
- Top Film of 1949
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1949 was Samson and Delilah.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 March 1949 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 March 1949 was First Quarter.
On this day: 8 March
- 1937 Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
- 1942 World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army.
- 1942 World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces capture Rangoon, Burma from the British.
- 1949 President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
- 1950 The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
Famous people born on 8 March
- Benny Blanco, American record producer (born 1988)
- James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
- Aidan Quinn, American actor (born 1959)
- Kit Connor, English actor (born 2004)
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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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