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August 27, 1949

August 27, 1949, was a Saturday. It was 74 years, 7 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date occurred 27,270 days ago. Approximately 909 months have passed. It was the 239th day of 1949, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 27, 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 27, 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 27, 1949.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 27, 1949.

  • This date: August 27, 1949
  • September 1, 1949: The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is released by Gene Autry.
  • September 15, 1949: The first episode of The Lone Ranger is aired.
  • September 17, 1949: Cartoon characters Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner make their first appearance.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 27, 1949, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 27, 1949 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
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

If you were a kid on August 27, 1949, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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 27, 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 27, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 27.

Ed Gein

Ed Gein

Murderer Deceased
Born on August 27, 1906
He turned 43 on this day in 1949.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

US President Deceased
Born on August 27, 1908
He turned 41 on this day in 1949.

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Actor Deceased
Born on August 27, 1952
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

The Great Khali

The Great Khali

Wrestler
Born on August 27, 1972
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke

Actress
Born on August 27, 1976
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

RonReaco Lee

RonReaco Lee

Actor
Born on August 27, 1977
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Actor
Born on August 27, 1979
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Mario

Mario

Singer
Born on August 27, 1986
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Alexa Vega

Alexa Vega

Actress
Born on August 27, 1988
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 27, 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 August 27, 1949 was most likely conceived around December 4, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 27, 1949 is close to May 20, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 27, 1949:

  • 27,270 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,895 weeks have passed.
  • 2,356,128,000 seconds have passed since August 27, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,748,816,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,215,762,048,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 392,688,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 202,627,008 steps. That's roughly 90,056 miles.
  • 28,273,536 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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