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What happened on Thursday June 23, 1949?

About June 23rd, 1949, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 23, 1949, a KLM Lockheed L-749 Constellation named 'Roermond' crashed into the Adriatic Sea near Bari, Italy, during a flight from Cairo to Amsterdam. All 33 occupants, including 11 crew members and 22 passengers, were killed. The aircraft was cruising at 5,000 meters when it lost control and entered a dive, with the tail section detaching before the crash. The exact cause remains undetermined, but a failure of the autopilot system was suspected.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 1949 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Room Full of Roses by Dick Haymes
  • Popular movie: Little Women directed by Mervyn LeRoy

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June 23, 1949: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 1949:

  • Dutch Constellation Aircraft Crash in Bari, Italy On June 23, 1949, a KLM Lockheed L-749 Constellation named 'Roermond' crashed into the Adriatic Sea near Bari, Italy, during a flight from Cairo to Amsterdam. All 33 occupants, including 11 crew members and 22 passengers, were killed. The aircraft was cruising at 5,000 meters when it lost control and entered a dive, with the tail section detaching before the crash. The exact cause remains undetermined, but a failure of the autopilot system was suspected. source: baaa-acro.com

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June 23, 1949: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 23, 1949?


June 23, 1949 was a Thursday and it was the 174th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 1949 can also be written as 6/23/1949 in the US and as 23/6/1949 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 23, 1949?


Famous people born on June 23, 1949:

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June 23, 1949: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 23, 1949:

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June 23, 1949: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 1949 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 20th and June 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 23, 1949: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 1949 was Room Full of Roses by Dick Haymes, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

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June 23, 1949: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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June 23, 1949: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 23, 1949 is Ox and the associated element is Earth.

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June 23, 1949: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 23, 1949 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 23, 1949 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 23, 1949 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 02:57 am and setting at 07:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1949 while the next full moon would come on Jul 10, 1949.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 1949?


Someone born on June 23, 1949 is:

76 years 11 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 23, 1949?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 23, 1949?

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