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July 2, 1949

July 2, 1949, was a Saturday. It was the 183rd day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 8 months, and 27 days have passed since July 2, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date was 27,299 days ago. Approximately 910 months have passed. It was the 183rd day of 1949, in week 26. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 303 seasons of weather since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 2, 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 July 2, 1949.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 2, 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 2, 1949 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
Television shows

TV shows in 1949

Television shows that people were watching in July 1949:

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

Kids TV shows on July 2, 1949

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1949:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1949

Toys and games that were popular in 1949:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on July 2, 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 July 2, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 2.

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

US Supreme Court justice Deceased
Born on July 2, 1908
He turned 41 on this day in 1949.

Bret Hart

Bret Hart

Wrestler
Born on July 2, 1957
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale

Actress
Born on July 2, 1985
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor

Irish boxer
Born on July 2, 1986
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Actress
Born on July 2, 1986
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Actress
Born on July 2, 1990
She was born exactly 41 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on July 2, 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 July 2, 1949 was most likely conceived around October 9, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 2, 1949 is close to March 25, 1950.

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Stats for July 2, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 2, 1949:

  • 27,299 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,899 weeks have passed.
  • 2,358,637,200 seconds have passed since July 2, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,751,743,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,217,056,795,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 393,106,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 202,842,799 steps. That's roughly 90,152 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,303,646 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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