March 2, 1949

March 2, 1949, was a Wednesday. It was 75 years, 1 month, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Facts

This date was 27,449 days ago. Approximately 915 months have passed. It was the 61st day of 1949, in week 09. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 305 seasons of weather since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 2, 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 March 2, 1949.

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Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 2, 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 1.
Native American Zodiac: March 2, 1949 falls under the Wolf.
Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

TV shows in 1949

Television shows that people were watching in March 1949:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on March 2, 1949

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

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1949

Toys and games that were popular in 1949:

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on March 2, 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 March 2, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 2.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Former Soviet leader Deceased
Born on March 2, 1931
He turned 18 on this day in 1949.

Karen Carpenter

Singer Deceased
Born on March 2, 1950
She was born exactly one year after this date.

Scott La Rock

Hip-Hop DJ Deceased
Born on March 2, 1962
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Jon Bon Jovi

Singer
Born on March 2, 1962
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Daniel Craig

Actor
Born on March 2, 1968
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Method Man

Rapper
Born on March 2, 1971
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Chris Martin

Singer
Born on March 2, 1977
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Lance Cade

Wrestler Deceased
Born on March 2, 1981
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Robert Iler

Actor
Born on March 2, 1985
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Savannah LaBrant

Internet personality
Born on March 2, 1993
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on March 2, 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 March 2, 1949 was most likely conceived around June 9, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 2, 1949 is close to November 23, 1949.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 2, 1949:

27,449 days have passed since this date.
3,921 weeks have passed.
2,371,590,000 seconds have passed since March 2, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,766,855,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,223,740,440,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 395,265,000 times.
You have taken approximately 203,956,740 steps. That's roughly 90,647 miles.
28,459,080 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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