October 23, 1949
October 23, 1949, was a Sunday. It was the 296th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 5 months, and 5 days have passed since October 23, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Facts
This date occurred 27,185 days ago. Approximately 906 months have passed. It was the 296th day of 1949, in week 42. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 23, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 302 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 23, 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.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 23, 1949, will have the star sign Scorpio.
- Zodiac Element: Water.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
- The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
- Native American Zodiac: October 23, 1949 falls under the Snake.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
- Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
Television shows in October 1949
In October 1949, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on October 23, 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 23, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 23.
Brazilian soccer player Deceased
Born on October 23, 1940
He turned 9 on this day in 1949.
Television host
Born on October 23, 1959
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.
Metallica
Born on October 23, 1964
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.
Soccer player
Born on October 23, 1993
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 23, 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 23, 1949 was most likely conceived around January 30, 1949.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 23, 1949 is close to July 16, 1950.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about October 23, 1949:
- 27,185 days have passed since this date.
- 3,883 weeks have passed.
- 2,348,787,600 seconds have passed since October 23, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,740,252,200 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,211,974,401,600 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 391,464,600 times.
- You have taken approximately 201,995,734 steps. That's roughly 89,776 miles!
- Since this date, 28,185,451 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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