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February 26, 1949

February 26, 1949, was a Saturday. It was 75 years, 7 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Facts

This date was 27,624 days ago. Approximately 921 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. 307 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

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.
News

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 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 February 26, 1949.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1949

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

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

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
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

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
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
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

Celebrity birthdays

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

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

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

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

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

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

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

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 26, 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 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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Stats for February 26, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 26, 1949:

  • 27,624 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,946 weeks have passed.
  • 2,386,710,000 seconds have passed since February 26, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,784,495,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,231,542,360,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,785,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 205,257,060 steps. That's roughly 91,225 miles.
  • 28,640,520 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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