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September 2, 1949

September 2, 1949, was a Friday. It was 75 years, 2 months, and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 27,468 days ago. Approximately 916 months have passed. It was the 245th day of 1949, in week 35. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 305 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 2, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 2, 1949 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

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

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to September 2, 1949.

  • September 1, 1949: The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is released by Gene Autry.
  • This date: September 2, 1949
  • 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.
Television shows

TV shows in 1949

Television shows that people were watching in September 1949:

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

Kids TV shows on September 2, 1949

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

Jim and Judy in Teleland
Jim and Judy in Teleland
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 September 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 September 2, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly

Soccer manager Deceased
Born on September 2, 1913
He turned 36 on this day in 1949.

Christa McAuliffe

Christa McAuliffe

American school teacher Deceased
Born on September 2, 1948
She turned 1 on this day in 1949.

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

British politician
Born on September 2, 1962
He was born exactly 13 years after this date.

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Actor
Born on September 2, 1964
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek

Actress
Born on September 2, 1966
She was born exactly 17 years after this date.

Sam Rivers

Sam Rivers

Limp Bizkit
Born on September 2, 1977
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 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 September 2, 1949 was most likely conceived around December 10, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 2, 1949 is close to May 26, 1950.

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Stats for September 2, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 2, 1949:

  • 27,468 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,924 weeks have passed.
  • 2,373,238,800 seconds have passed since September 2, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,768,778,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,224,591,220,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 395,539,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,098,537 steps. That's roughly 90,710 miles.
  • 28,478,866 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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