February 26, 1949

February 26, 1949, was a Saturday. It was 75 years, 1 month, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Facts

This date was 27,452 days ago. Approximately 915 months have passed. It was the 57th day of 1949, in week 08. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 305 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 February 26, 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 26, 1949.

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Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 26, 1949, will have the star sign Pisces.
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 6.
Native American Zodiac: February 26, 1949 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

TV shows in 1949

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

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on February 26, 1949

If you were a kid on February 26, 1949, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

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

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on February 26, 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 February 26, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 26.

Ariel Sharon

Israeli Prime Minister Deceased
Born on February 26, 1928
He turned 21 on this day in 1949.

Johnny Cash

Singer Deceased
Born on February 26, 1932
He turned 17 on this day in 1949.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Soccer manager
Born on February 26, 1973
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 26, 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 February 26, 1949 was most likely conceived around June 5, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 26, 1949 is close to November 19, 1949.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 26, 1949:

27,452 days have passed since this date.
3,921 weeks have passed.
2,371,849,200 seconds have passed since February 26, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,767,157,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,223,874,187,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 395,308,200 times.
You have taken approximately 203,979,031 steps. That's roughly 90,657 miles.
28,462,190 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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