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June 26, 1949

June 26, 1949, was a Sunday. It was 75 years, 5 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date was 27,573 days ago. Approximately 919 months have passed. It was the 177th day of 1949, in week 25. 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 June 26, 1949, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: June 26, 1949 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 26, 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 June 26, 1949.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1949

In June 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 June 26, 1949

If you were a kid on June 26, 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 June 26, 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 June 26, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 26.

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

Mob boss Deceased
Born on June 26, 1915
He turned 34 on this day in 1949.

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Actor
Born on June 26, 1970
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Actress
Born on June 26, 1984
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Samir Nasri

Samir Nasri

French soccer player
Born on June 26, 1987
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy

Actress
Born on June 26, 1992
She was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Singer
Born on June 26, 1993
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on June 26, 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 June 26, 1949 was most likely conceived around October 3, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 26, 1949 is close to March 19, 1950.

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Stats for June 26, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 26, 1949:

  • 27,573 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,939 weeks have passed.
  • 2,382,310,800 seconds have passed since June 26, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,779,362,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,229,272,372,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,051,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,878,729 steps. That's roughly 91,057 miles.
  • 28,587,730 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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