May 7, 1949
May 7, 1949, was a Saturday. It was the 127th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.
74 years, 10 months, and 21 days have passed since May 7, 1949.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Facts
This date occurred 27,354 days ago. Approximately 912 months have passed. It was the 127th day of 1949, in week 18. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 7, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 304 seasons of weather since then.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 7, 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?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 7, 1949.
- April 17, 1949: Ireland officially leaves the British Commonwealth.
- May 1, 1949: The state of Israel is recognized.
- This date: May 7, 1949
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 7, 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 8.
- Native American Zodiac: May 7, 1949 falls under the Beaver.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
- Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
Television shows in May 1949
The following TV shows were popular in May 1949:
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1949
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys in 1949
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on May 7, 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 May 7, 1955, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 7.
Actor Deceased
Born on May 7, 1917
He turned 32 on this day in 1949.
Canadian wrestler Deceased
Born on May 7, 1965
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.
Youtuber
Born on May 7, 1998
He was born exactly 49 years after this date.
Boxer
Born on May 7, 1999
He was born exactly 50 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 7, 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 May 7, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 14, 1948.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 7, 1949 is close to January 28, 1950.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about May 7, 1949:
- 27,354 days have passed since this date.
- 3,907 weeks have passed.
- 2,363,389,200 seconds have passed since May 7, 1949.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,757,287,400 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,219,508,827,200 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 393,898,200 times.
- You have taken approximately 203,251,471 steps. That's roughly 90,334 miles!
- Since this date, 28,360,670 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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