What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 17, 1949?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 17, 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 17, 1949?

On April 17, 1949 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Sunday

Born on April 17, 1949?

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

Famous people born on April 17, 1949

Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui

Bolivian historian

Fatos Muço

Albanian chess player

Born the same week

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

Jessica Lange

April 20 · American actress

What happened that week

The Republic of Ireland formally becomes a republic, and leaves the British Commonwealth.
The N'Ko alphabet is completed by Solomana Kante.
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 17, 1949 was a Sunday. Someone born on April 17, 1949 is a Aries. Someone born on April 17, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,326 days. People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on April 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Alexander II of Russia
1818 · The 12th Emperor of Russia
J. P. Morgan
1837 · American financier, banker, and art collector
Karen Blixen
1885 · Danish writer

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Questions about April 17, 1949

What day of the week was April 17, 1949?: April 17, 1949 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on April 17, 1949?: Someone born on April 17, 1949 is a Aries.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 17, 1949?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 17, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.
How old is someone born on April 17, 1949?: Someone born on April 17, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,326 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 17, 1949?: On April 17, 1949 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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