April 4, 1949
April 4, 1949, was a Monday. It was the 94th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 11 months, and 15 days have passed since April 4, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
On this day
What happened on April 4, 1949?
Facts
This date was 27,378 days ago. Approximately 913 months have passed. It was the 94th day of 1949, in week 14. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 304 seasons of weather since then.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 4, 1949.
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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%.
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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.
What happened around this time?
Notable events that happened close to April 4, 1949.
- This date: April 4, 1949
- April 17, 1949: Ireland officially leaves the British Commonwealth.
- May 1, 1949: The state of Israel is recognized.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 4, 1949, will have the star sign Aries.
- Zodiac Element: Fire.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
- The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
- Native American Zodiac: April 4, 1949 falls under the Falcon.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
- Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
TV shows in 1949
Television shows that people were watching in April 1949:
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
Kids TV shows on April 4, 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 April 4, 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 April 4, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 4.
Actor Deceased
Born on April 4, 1932
He turned 17 on this day in 1949.
Actress
Born on April 4, 1954
She was born exactly 5 years after this date.
TV host
Born on April 4, 1963
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.
Actor
Born on April 4, 1965
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.
Magician
Born on April 4, 1973
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.
Actor Deceased
Born on April 4, 1979
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on April 4, 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.
Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.
- A baby that was born on April 4, 1949 was most likely conceived around July 12, 1948.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 4, 1949 is close to December 26, 1949.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about April 4, 1949:
- 27,378 days have passed since this date.
- 3,911 weeks have passed.
- 2,365,462,800 seconds have passed since April 4, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,759,706,600 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,220,578,804,800 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 394,243,800 times.
- You have taken approximately 203,429,801 steps. That's roughly 90,413 miles!
- Since this date, 28,385,554 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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