September 1, 1949

September 1, 1949, was a Thursday. It was 74 years, 7 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

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What happened on September 1, 1949?

The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is released by Gene Autry.

Facts

This date occurred 27,259 days ago. Approximately 909 months have passed. It was the 244th day of 1949, in week 35. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on September 1, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 303 seasons of weather since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 1, 1949.

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
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

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 1, 1949.

This date: September 1, 1949
September 15, 1949: The first episode of The Lone Ranger is aired.
September 17, 1949: Cartoon characters Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner make their first appearance.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 1, 1949, will have the star sign Virgo.
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 6.
Native American Zodiac: September 1, 1949 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

Television shows in September 1949

Television shows that people were watching in September 1949:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Cartoons and children's TV shows in September 1949

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Jim and Judy in Teleland

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 September 1, 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 September 1, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 1.

Conway Twitty

American country singer Deceased
Born on September 1, 1933
He turned 16 on this day in 1949.

Dr. Phil McGraw

Television host
Born on September 1, 1950
He was born exactly one year after this date.

Bam Bam Bigelow

Wrestler Deceased
Born on September 1, 1961
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Ray D'Arcy

Irish TV presenter
Born on September 1, 1964
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Ricardo Antonio Chavira

Actor
Born on September 1, 1971
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Daniel Sturridge

English soccer player
Born on September 1, 1989
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Zendaya

Actress
Born on September 1, 1996
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Jungkook

BTS member
Born on September 1, 1997
He was born exactly 48 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 1, 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.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on September 1, 1949 was most likely conceived around December 9, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 1, 1949 is close to May 25, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 1, 1949:

27,259 days have passed since this date.
3,894 weeks have passed.
2,355,177,600 seconds have passed since September 1, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,747,707,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,215,271,641,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 392,529,600 times.
You have taken approximately 202,545,274 steps. That's roughly 90,020 miles.
28,262,131 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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