May 20, 1949

May 20, 1949, was a Friday. It was 74 years, 10 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 27,363 days ago. Approximately 912 months have passed. It was the 140th day of 1949, in week 20. 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 May 20, 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 20, 1949.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 20, 1949.

May 1, 1949: The state of Israel is recognized.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 20, 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 3.
Native American Zodiac: May 20, 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.

TV series on May 20, 1949

People in May 1949 were watching the following TV series:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on May 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 20.

David Proval

Actor
Born on May 20, 1942
He turned 7 on this day in 1949.

Cher

Singer
Born on May 20, 1946
She turned 3 on this day in 1949.

Busta Rhymes

Rapper
Born on May 20, 1972
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Angela Goethals

Actress
Born on May 20, 1977
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Iker Casillas

Spanish soccer player
Born on May 20, 1981
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Petr Cech

Czech soccer player
Born on May 20, 1982
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Jack Gleeson

Actor
Born on May 20, 1992
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 20, 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 20, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 27, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 20, 1949 is close to February 10, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 20, 1949:

27,363 days have passed since this date.
3,909 weeks have passed.
2,364,163,200 seconds have passed since May 20, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,758,190,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,219,908,211,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 394,027,200 times.
You have taken approximately 203,318,035 steps. That's roughly 90,364 miles.
28,369,958 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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