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23 November 1949 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 1949 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1949
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1949 was Samson and Delilah.
- Bestselling Novel of 1949
- “The Egyptian” by Mika Waltari was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1949.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1949 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1949 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 23 November
- 1940 World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
- 1943 World War II: The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg is destroyed. It will eventually be rebuilt in 1961 and be called the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
- 1943 World War II: Tarawa and Makin atolls fall to American forces.
- 1944 World War II: The Lotta Svärd Movement is disbanded under the terms of the armistice treaty in Finland after the Continuation War.
- 1955 The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
Famous people born on November 23
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
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Events of 1949 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1949 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 25 – The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club.
- March 24 – The 21st Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Robert Montgomery, is held at the Academy Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
- April 4 – The North Atlantic Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., creating the NATO defense alliance.
Life in the US in 1949
President
Harry S. Truman
Gas (per gallon)
$0.27
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Average House
$5,700
Weekly Wage
$52
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