February 2, 1949

February 2, 1949, was a Wednesday. It was 75 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Facts

This date was 27,471 days ago. Approximately 916 months have passed. It was the 33rd day of 1949, in week 05. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 305 seasons of weather since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 2, 1949.

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
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 February 2, 1949.

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Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 2, 1949, will have the star sign Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: February 2, 1949 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

TV shows in 1949

Television shows that people were watching in February 1949:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on February 2, 1949

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1949:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1949

Toys and games that were popular in 1949:

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on February 2, 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 February 2, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 2.

James Joyce

Irish novelist Deceased
Born on February 2, 1882
He was not alive on this date.

Ayn Rand

Philosopher Deceased
Born on February 2, 1905
She turned 44 on this day in 1949.

Greg Antonacci

Actor Deceased
Born on February 2, 1947
He turned 2 on this day in 1949.

Farrah Fawcett

Actress Deceased
Born on February 2, 1947
She turned 2 on this day in 1949.

Dog the Bounty Hunter

TV personality
Born on February 2, 1953
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Shakira

Singer
Born on February 2, 1977
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Gerard Piqué

Soccer player
Born on February 2, 1987
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Julia Fox

Actress
Born on February 2, 1990
She was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Paul Mescal

Actor
Born on February 2, 1996
He was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on February 2:

Groundhog Day

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 2, 1949.

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on February 2, 1949 was most likely conceived around May 12, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 2, 1949 is close to October 26, 1949.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 2, 1949:

27,471 days have passed since this date.
3,924 weeks have passed.
2,373,490,800 seconds have passed since February 2, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,769,072,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,224,721,252,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 395,581,800 times.
You have taken approximately 204,120,209 steps. That's roughly 90,720 miles.
28,481,890 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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