April 24, 1949
April 24, 1949, was a Sunday. It was the 114th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 11 months, and 5 days have passed since April 24, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Facts
This date was 27,368 days ago. Approximately 912 months have passed. It was the 114th day of 1949, in week 16. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 304 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 April 24, 1949.
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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%.
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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.
What happened around this time?
Notable events that happened close to April 24, 1949.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 24, 1949, will have the star sign Taurus.
- Zodiac Element: Earth.
- 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: April 24, 1949 falls under the Beaver.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
- Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
TV shows in 1949
In April 1949, TV audiences were watching the following series:
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
Kids TV shows on April 24, 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
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 April 24, 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 April 24, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 24.
Irish Prime Minister
Born on April 24, 1951
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.
Actor
Born on April 24, 1964
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.
Irish actor
Born on April 24, 1968
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.
Singer
Born on April 24, 1982
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.
Actor
Born on April 24, 1992
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.
Holidays
National holidays and famous events that fall on April 24:
- Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on April 24, 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.
Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.
- A baby that was born on April 24, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 1, 1948.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 24, 1949 is close to January 15, 1950.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about April 24, 1949:
- 27,368 days have passed since this date.
- 3,909 weeks have passed.
- 2,364,598,800 seconds have passed since April 24, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,758,698,600 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,220,132,980,800 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 394,099,800 times.
- You have taken approximately 203,355,497 steps. That's roughly 90,380 miles!
- Since this date, 28,375,186 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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