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5 August 1949 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 August 1949 was a Friday.
- 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 5 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 August 1949 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 August 1949 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 5 August
- 1940 World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
- 1944 World War II: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp (Gęsiówka) in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners.
- 1957 American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
- 1960 Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
- 1962 Apartheid: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
Famous people born on August 5
- James Gunn, American filmmaker (born 1966)
- Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist (1934–2026)
- Angry Anderson, Australian singer and actor (1947–2026)
- Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (1930–2012)
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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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