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January 23, 1949

January 23, 1949, was a Sunday. It was the 23rd day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 2 months, and 6 days have passed since January 23, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Facts

This date occurred 27,459 days ago. Approximately 915 months have passed. It was the 23rd day of 1949, in week 03. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on January 23, 1949, are now 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 305 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 23, 1949.

  • More and more people are buying television sets.

    More and more people are buying television sets

    More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
  • Polio cases are high.

    Polio cases are high

    Cases of Polio were particularly high, and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 23, 1949.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

Television shows in January 1949

In January 1949, TV audiences were watching the following series:

Suspense
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1949

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1949

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on January 23, 1949?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1949.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 23, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 23.

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

Comedian Deceased
Born on January 23, 1919
He turned 30 on this day in 1949.

Marc Nelson

Marc Nelson

Boyz II Men
Born on January 23, 1971
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Tiffani Thiessen

Tiffani Thiessen

Actress
Born on January 23, 1974
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben

Soccer player
Born on January 23, 1984
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Vsauce

Vsauce

Youtuber
Born on January 23, 1986
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion

Rapper Deceased
Born on January 23, 1998
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on January 23, 1949.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

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