What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 16, 1949?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 16, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.

What is the birthstone for April?

The birthstone for April is diamond.

What was the moon phase on April 16, 1949?

On April 16, 1949 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Saturday

Born on April 16, 1949?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♈ Star sign
Aries
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Earth Ox
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
77 years

Famous people born on April 16, 1949

Anta Rugāte

Latvian politician (born 1949)

Born the same week

Christopher Hitchens

April 13 · English American author and journalist (1949–2011)

Alla Pugacheva

April 15 · Soviet-Russian singer, composer, and actress

Kadir İnanır

April 15 · Turkish actor (1949–2026)

Paloma Ruiz Picasso

April 19 · French/Spanish fashion designer and businesswoman

Joachim Sauer

April 19 · German chemist and former Second Gentleman of Germany

What happened that week

The N'Ko alphabet is completed by Solomana Kante.
The Republic of Ireland formally becomes a republic, and leaves the British Commonwealth.
Royal Navy frigate HMS Amethyst goes up the Yangtze River, to evacuate British Commonwealth refugees escaping the advance of Mao's Communist forces. Under heavy fire, she grounds off Rose Island. After an abortive rescue attempt on April 26, she anchors upstream. Negotiations with the Communists to let the ship leave drag on for weeks, during which time the ship's cat Simon raises the crew's morale.
Chinese Communist troops take Nanjing.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

April 16, 1949 was a Saturday. Someone born on April 16, 1949 is a Aries. Someone born on April 16, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,327 days. People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on April 16

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Tabinshwehti
1516 · King of Burma
Charlie Chaplin
1889 · English actor and filmmaker
Tristan Tzara
1896 · Romanian-French poet
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1947 · American basketball player (born )

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Questions about April 16, 1949

What day of the week was April 16, 1949?: April 16, 1949 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on April 16, 1949?: Someone born on April 16, 1949 is a Aries.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 16, 1949?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 16, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.
How old is someone born on April 16, 1949?: Someone born on April 16, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,327 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1949?: People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for April?: The birthstone for April is diamond.
What was the moon phase on April 16, 1949?: On April 16, 1949 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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