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August 25, 1949

August 25, 1949, was a Thursday. It was the 237th day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 7 months, and 4 days have passed since August 25, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date occurred 27,245 days ago. Approximately 908 months have passed. It was the 237th day of 1949, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 25, 1949, are now 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 303 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 25, 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 August 25, 1949.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 25, 1949.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

Television shows in August 1949

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

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1949

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys 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 August 25, 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 August 25, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 25.

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Actor Deceased
Born on August 25, 1930
He turned 19 on this day in 1949.

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Filmmaker.
Born on August 25, 1958
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus

Singer
Born on August 25, 1961
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Crash Holly

Crash Holly

Wrestler Deceased
Born on August 25, 1971
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Kel Mitchell

Kel Mitchell

Actor
Born on August 25, 1978
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson

Actress
Born on August 25, 1981
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Blake Lively

Blake Lively

Actress
Born on August 25, 1987
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 25, 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

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