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June 17, 1949

June 17, 1949, was a Friday. It was the 168th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 9 months, and 12 days have passed since June 17, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date occurred 27,314 days ago. Approximately 910 months have passed. It was the 168th day of 1949, in week 24. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on June 17, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 303 seasons of weather since this date.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 17, 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 June 17, 1949.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 17, 1949, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: June 17, 1949 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
Television shows

TV series on June 17, 1949

People in June 1949 were watching the following TV series:

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in June 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

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on June 17, 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 June 17, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 17.

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky

Russian composer Deceased
Born on June 17, 1882
He turned 67 on this day in 1949.

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Singer
Born on June 17, 1943
He turned 6 on this day in 1949.

Arabian Prince

Arabian Prince

Rapper
Born on June 17, 1965
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Tennis player
Born on June 17, 1980
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Simone Battle

Simone Battle

Singer Deceased
Born on June 17, 1989
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on June 17:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on June 17, 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

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on June 17, 1949 was most likely conceived around September 24, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 17, 1949 is close to March 10, 1950.

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Stats for June 17, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 17, 1949:

  • 27,314 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,902 weeks have passed.
  • 2,359,933,200 seconds have passed since June 17, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,753,255,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,217,725,531,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 393,322,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 202,954,255 steps. That's roughly 90,202 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,319,198 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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