May 8, 1949

May 8, 1949, was a Sunday. It was 75 years, 7 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 27,622 days ago. Approximately 921 months have passed. It was the 128th day of 1949, in week 18. 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 307 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 8, 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 9.
Native American Zodiac: May 8, 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.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 8, 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 May 8, 1949.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 8, 1949.

April 17, 1949: Ireland officially leaves the British Commonwealth.
May 1, 1949: The state of Israel is recognized.
This date: May 8, 1949

TV shows in 1949

The following TV shows were popular in May 1949:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on May 8, 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 May 8, 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 8, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 8.

Harry S. Truman

US President Deceased
Born on May 8, 1884
He turned 65 on this day in 1949.

David Attenborough

British broadcaster
Born on May 8, 1926
He turned 23 on this day in 1949.

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Born on May 8, 1932
He turned 17 on this day in 1949.

Enrique Iglesias

Singer
Born on May 8, 1975
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Matt Willis

Busted
Born on May 8, 1983
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

6ix9ine

Rapper
Born on May 8, 1996
He was born exactly 47 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 8:

Victory in Europe Day (France)

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 8, 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 May 8, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 15, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8, 1949 is close to January 29, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 8, 1949:

27,622 days have passed since this date.
3,946 weeks have passed.
2,386,544,400 seconds have passed since May 8, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,784,301,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,231,456,910,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,757,400 times.
You have taken approximately 205,242,818 steps. That's roughly 91,219 miles.
28,638,533 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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