October 13, 1949
October 13, 1949, was a Thursday. It was the 286th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 5 months, and 15 days have passed since October 13, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Facts
This date occurred 27,195 days ago. Approximately 907 months have passed. It was the 286th day of 1949, in week 41. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 13, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 302 seasons of weather since this date.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 13, 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 October 13, 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.
- This date: October 13, 1949
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 13, 1949, will have the star sign Libra.
- 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: October 13, 1949 falls under the Raven.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
- Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
TV series on October 13, 1949
TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 13, 1949:
The Lone Ranger
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 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:
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on October 13, 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 October 13, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 13.
British Prime Minister Deceased
Born on October 13, 1925
She turned 24 on this day in 1949.
Former NFL player
Born on October 13, 1962
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.
US politician
Born on October 13, 1989
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.
BTS member
Born on October 13, 1995
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 13, 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 October 13, 1949 was most likely conceived around January 20, 1949.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 13, 1949 is close to July 6, 1950.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about October 13, 1949:
- 27,195 days have passed since this date.
- 3,885 weeks have passed.
- 2,349,651,600 seconds have passed since October 13, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,741,260,200 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,212,420,225,600 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 391,608,600 times.
- You have taken approximately 202,070,038 steps. That's roughly 89,809 miles!
- Since this date, 28,195,819 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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