What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 20, 1949?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 20, 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 20, 1949?

On April 20, 1949 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Wednesday

Born on April 20, 1949?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Earth Ox
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
77 years

Famous people born on April 20, 1949

Jessica Lange

American actress

Massimo D'Alema

Italian politician (born 1949)

Fatima Zohra Karadja

Algerian diplomat

Abdoulaye Ascofaré

Malian poet and filmmaker

What happened that day

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.

Also that week

The Republic of Ireland formally becomes a republic, and leaves the British Commonwealth.
Chinese Communist troops take Nanjing.
The N'Ko alphabet is completed by Solomana Kante.
Transjordan changes its name to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

April 20, 1949 was a Wednesday. Someone born on April 20, 1949 is a Taurus. Someone born on April 20, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,323 days. People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on April 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Napoleon III
1808 · President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France
Adolf Hitler
1889 · Dictator of Germany from to
Joan Miró
1893 · Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist

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Questions about April 20, 1949

What day of the week was April 20, 1949?: April 20, 1949 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on April 20, 1949?: Someone born on April 20, 1949 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 20, 1949?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 20, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.
How old is someone born on April 20, 1949?: Someone born on April 20, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,323 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 20, 1949?: On April 20, 1949 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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