Birthday Report for September 31st, 1949 |
| BirthStone Peridot | BirthSign Virgo |
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Events of the Month for Richard Gere |
When Richard Gere entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: President Truman signs the North Atlantic Treaty. The U. S. Congress approves the appointment of Thomas Clark to the Supreme Court. RCA announces that it has invented a system for broadcasting color television in New York. In other news, the Soviet Union detonates its first atomic bomb in a secret test. Yugoslavia is granted permission by President Truman to purchase U.S. steel equipment. Yugoslavian leader Tito requests a loan from the United States to aid against the Soviet blockade. |
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Entertainment News for the year Richard Gere was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Richard Gere was an infant. This year the movies witness the beginning of a great Movie News for the year Richard Gere was born. team, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in their first movie together My Friend Irma Goes West. On Broadway, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific opens giving us the songs I'mPopular Music when Richard Gere was born.a Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, A Wonderful Guy and Some Enchanted Evening. |
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Songs |
| When Richard Gere was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1949, the popular songs were: Confidentially performed by Reg Dixon; Forever And Ever performed by Perry Como; Galway Bay sung by Bing Crosby; as well as Jealous Heart by Al Morgan. Also topping the musical charts: Mule Train by Frankie Lane; So Tired by Russ Morgan; Some Enchanted Evening by Perry Como; and the ever popular That Lucky Old Sun by Frankie Laine. |
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| Movies |
| While Richard Gere was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'All The King's Men'- Produced by Columbia won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1949. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Broderick Crawford for his role in 'All the King's Men' and the Best Actress Award went to Olivia De Havilland for her role in 'The Heiress'. |
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