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July 24, 1949

July 24, 1949, was a Sunday. It was 75 years, 4 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 27,518 days ago. Approximately 917 months have passed. It was the 205th day of 1949, in week 29. 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 July 24, 1949, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • 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: July 24, 1949 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 24, 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 24, 1949.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1949

In July 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 July 24, 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

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 July 24, 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 24, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 24.

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer Deceased
Born on July 24, 1897
She was not alive on this date.

Karl Malone

Karl Malone

NBA player
Born on July 24, 1963
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Singer / Actress
Born on July 24, 1969
She was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Mara Wilson

Mara Wilson

Actress
Born on July 24, 1987
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Jovan Belcher

Jovan Belcher

NFL player Deceased
Born on July 24, 1987
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Joe Pera

Joe Pera

Comedian
Born on July 24, 1988
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on July 24, 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 24, 1949 was most likely conceived around October 31, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 24, 1949 is close to April 16, 1950.

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Stats for July 24, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 24, 1949:

  • 27,518 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,931 weeks have passed.
  • 2,377,558,800 seconds have passed since July 24, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,773,818,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,226,820,340,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 396,259,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,470,057 steps. That's roughly 90,876 miles.
  • 28,530,706 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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