What are the important events that happened on September 6, 1949? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 6, 1949: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 6, 1949 is the 249^th day of the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 116 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 24, 1949 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectatetracontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $2,503.20. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Ox is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

September 6, 1949 Historical Events

• 1949 –
  A former sharpshooter in World War II, Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in Camden, New Jersey, with a souvenir Luger to become the first U.S. single-episode mass murderer.
• 1949 –
  Allied military authorities relinquish control of former Nazi Germany assets back to German control.

Who died on September 6, 1949?

• 1949 –
  Walter Widdop, British Wagnerian Heldentenor (b. 1892)