May 26th, 1949.

Born on May 26th, 1949.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Jeremy Corbyn: British politician.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on May 26th, 1949.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. 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 during this period of time 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 72 years, 11 months and 25 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: Anyone born on May 26th, 1949, will be 72 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around May 26th, 1949.

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

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1949, will have the star sign Gemini.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
• 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: Anyone born 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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then 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 26,657 days have passed since this date.
• 3,808 weeks have passed.
• 2,303,164,800 seconds have passed since the May 26th, 1949.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,687,025,600 times.
• Since May 26th, 1949, the earth has travelled approximately 1,188,433,036,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 383,860,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 198,072,173 steps. That's about 88,032 miles!
• Since this date, 27,637,978 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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