May 26th, 1949

Born on May 26th, 1949.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jeremy Corbyn: British politician.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26th, 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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 74 years and 10 days have passed since May 26th, 1949.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1949.
• Leap Year: 1949 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 26th, 1949, are now 74 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 26th, 1949.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 26th, 1949.

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

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1949, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• 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 26th, 1949 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Were you born on this date?

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 26th, 1955, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 26th, 1949 was most likely conceived around September 2nd, 1948.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26th, 1949 is close to February 16th, 1950.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 26th, 1949.

• A total of 27,038 days have passed since this date.
• 3,862 weeks have passed.
• 2,336,083,200 seconds have passed since the May 26th, 1949.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,725,430,400 times.
• Since May 26th, 1949, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,205,418,931,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 389,347,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 200,903,155 steps. That's about 89,290 miles!
• Since this date, 28,032,998 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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