May 11, 1949
May 11, 1949, was a Wednesday. It was the 131st day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 10 months, and 17 days have passed since May 11, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Facts
This date occurred 27,350 days ago. Approximately 912 months have passed. It was the 131st day of 1949, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 11, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 304 seasons of weather since this date.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 11, 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?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 11, 1949.
- April 17, 1949: Ireland officially leaves the British Commonwealth.
- May 1, 1949: The state of Israel is recognized.
- This date: May 11, 1949
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 11, 1949, will have the star sign Taurus.
- Zodiac Element: Earth.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
- The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
- Native American Zodiac: May 11, 1949 falls under the Beaver.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
- Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
TV series on May 11, 1949
TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 11, 1949:
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1949
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys in 1949
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on May 11, 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 May 11, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 11.
Actress
Born on May 11, 1948
She turned 1 on this day in 1949.
English actress Deceased
Born on May 11, 1963
She was born exactly 14 years after this date.
Actor Deceased
Born on May 11, 1982
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.
Spanish soccer player
Born on May 11, 1984
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.
Former soccer player
Born on May 11, 1986
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.
Model
Born on May 11, 1988
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.
Belgian soccer player
Born on May 11, 1992
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.
Rapper
Born on May 11, 1997
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 11, 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 May 11, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 18, 1948.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 11, 1949 is close to February 1, 1950.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about May 11, 1949:
- 27,350 days have passed since this date.
- 3,907 weeks have passed.
- 2,363,043,600 seconds have passed since May 11, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,756,884,200 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,219,330,497,600 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 393,840,600 times.
- You have taken approximately 203,221,750 steps. That's roughly 90,321 miles!
- Since this date, 28,356,523 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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