May 18, 1949
May 18, 1949, was a Wednesday. It was the 138th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 10 months, and 11 days have passed since May 18, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Facts
This date was 27,344 days ago. Approximately 911 months have passed. It was the 138th day of 1949, in week 20. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 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 18, 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 May 18, 1949.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 18, 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 1.
- Native American Zodiac: May 18, 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 18, 1949
People in May 1949 were watching the following TV series:
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
Kids TV shows on May 18, 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 May 18, 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 18, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 18.
Pope Deceased
Born on May 18, 1920
He turned 29 on this day in 1949.
Actress
Born on May 18, 1970
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 18, 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 18, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 25, 1948.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 18, 1949 is close to February 8, 1950.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about May 18, 1949:
- 27,344 days have passed since this date.
- 3,906 weeks have passed.
- 2,362,525,200 seconds have passed since May 18, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,756,279,400 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,219,063,003,200 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 393,754,200 times.
- You have taken approximately 203,177,167 steps. That's roughly 90,301 miles!
- Since this date, 28,350,302 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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