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December 5, 1949

December 5, 1949, was a Monday. It was the 339th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 3 months, and 23 days have passed since December 5, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Facts

This date occurred 27,142 days ago. Approximately 905 months have passed. It was the 339th day of 1949, in week 49. The decade was the 1940s. There were only 26 days left in the year. People who were born on December 5, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 302 seasons of weather since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 5, 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 December 5, 1949.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 5, 1949, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 5, 1949 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
Television shows

Television shows in December 1949

Television shows that people were watching in December 1949:

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1949

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

Jim and Judy in Teleland
Jim and Judy in Teleland
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1949

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Foto-Electric Baseball
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on December 5, 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 December 5, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 5.

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Business magnate Deceased
Born on December 5, 1901
He turned 48 on this day in 1949.

Little Richard

Little Richard

Musician Deceased
Born on December 5, 1932
He turned 17 on this day in 1949.

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan

English snooker player
Born on December 5, 1975
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz

Actor
Born on December 5, 1985
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Ross Bagley

Ross Bagley

Actor
Born on December 5, 1988
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Jules LeBlanc

Jules LeBlanc

American YouTuber
Born on December 5, 2004
She was born exactly 55 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on December 5, 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 December 5, 1949 was most likely conceived around March 14, 1949.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 5, 1949 is close to August 28, 1950.

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Stats for December 5, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 5, 1949:

  • 27,142 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,877 weeks have passed.
  • 2,345,068,800 seconds have passed since December 5, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,735,913,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,210,055,500,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 390,844,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 201,675,917 steps. That's roughly 89,634 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,140,826 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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