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February 26th, 1949

February 26th, 1949, was a Saturday. It was Day 57 of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 7 months, and 3 days have passed since February 26th, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 26th, 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.

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • This date fell on a weekend.
  • 74 years, 7 months, and 3 days have passed since February 26th, 1949.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 8 of 1949.
  • Leap Year: 1949 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on February 26th, 1949, are now 74 years old.
  • Generation: People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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Zodiac info

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 26th, 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 26th, 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.
Television shows

TV shows in 1949.

Television shows that people were watching in February 1949.

Suspense
Suspense
Anthology series that was hosted by Rex Marshall.

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Variety show.

Children TV shows

Kids' TV shows on February 26th, 1949.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1949.

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1949.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1949.

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on this date?

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 26th, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

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

Ariel Sharon

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

Johnny Cash

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

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

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

Pepe

Soccer player.
Born on February 26th, 1983
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

USA

US President.

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

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Stats for February 26th, 1949

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 26th, 1949.

  • 27,244 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,892 weeks have passed.
  • 2,353,878,000 seconds have passed since February 26th, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,746,191,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,214,601,048,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 392,313,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 202,433,508 steps. That's roughly 89,970 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,246,536 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
  • How many years ago was 1949?

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