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May 30, 1949

May 30, 1949, was a Monday. It was 75 years, 5 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 27,563 days ago. Approximately 919 months have passed. It was the 150th day of 1949, in week 22. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 306 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 30, 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 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 30, 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.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 30, 1949.

  • More and more people are buying television sets.

    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.

    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 30, 1949.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 30, 1949.

Television shows

TV shows in 1949

In May 1949, TV audiences were watching the following series:

Suspense
Suspense
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 30, 1949

If you were a kid on May 30, 1949, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1949

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 30, 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 30, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 30.

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Voice actor Deceased
Born on May 30, 1908
He turned 41 on this day in 1949.

Big L

Big L

Rapper Deceased
Born on May 30, 1974
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Cee Lo Green

Cee Lo Green

Singer
Born on May 30, 1974
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard

Soccer player
Born on May 30, 1980
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Eddie Jamaal Griffin

Eddie Jamaal Griffin

NBA player Deceased
Born on May 30, 1982
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 30:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 30, 1949.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on May 30, 1949 was most likely conceived around September 6, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 30, 1949 is close to February 20, 1950.

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Stats for May 30, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 30, 1949:

  • 27,563 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,937 weeks have passed.
  • 2,381,446,800 seconds have passed since May 30, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,778,354,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,228,826,548,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 396,907,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,804,425 steps. That's roughly 91,024 miles.
  • 28,577,362 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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