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August 28, 1949

August 28, 1949, was a Sunday. It was the 240th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 7 months, and 1 day have passed since August 28, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 27,242 days ago. Approximately 908 months have passed. It was the 240th day of 1949, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 303 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 28, 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 August 28, 1949.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 28, 1949.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1949

In August 1949, TV audiences were watching the following series:

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

Kids TV shows on August 28, 1949

If you were a kid on August 28, 1949, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1949

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on August 28, 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 August 28, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 28.

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Actress Deceased
Born on August 28, 1929
She turned 20 on this day in 1949.

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Actor
Born on August 28, 1940
He turned 9 on this day in 1949.

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Actor
Born on August 28, 1956
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Actor
Born on August 28, 1957
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain

Singer
Born on August 28, 1965
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Jack Black

Jack Black

Actor
Born on August 28, 1969
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Florence Welch

Florence Welch

Singer
Born on August 28, 1986
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Kyle Massey

Kyle Massey

Actor
Born on August 28, 1991
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Junior Malanda

Junior Malanda

Belgian soccer player Deceased
Born on August 28, 1994
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 28, 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

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