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September 5, 1949

September 5, 1949, was a Monday. It was 75 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date occurred 27,472 days ago. Approximately 916 months have passed. It was the 248th day of 1949, in week 36. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on September 5, 1949, are now 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 5, 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 5, 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 5, 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 5, 1949.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 5, 1949.

  • September 1, 1949: The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is released by Gene Autry.
  • This date: September 5, 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

Television shows in September 1949

Television shows that people were watching in September 1949:

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in September 1949

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

Jim and Judy in Teleland
Jim and Judy in Teleland
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1949

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on September 5, 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 5, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 5.

Jesse James

Jesse James

American outlaw Deceased
Born on September 5, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Singer Deceased
Born on September 5, 1946
He turned 3 on this day in 1949.

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Actor
Born on September 5, 1951
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Actress
Born on September 5, 1973
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka

Soccer player
Born on September 5, 2001
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on September 5:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 5, 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 5, 1949 was most likely conceived around December 13, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 5, 1949 is close to May 29, 1950.

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Stats for September 5, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 5, 1949:

  • 27,472 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,924 weeks have passed.
  • 2,373,584,400 seconds have passed since September 5, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,769,181,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,224,769,550,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 395,597,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,128,258 steps. That's roughly 90,724 miles.
  • 28,483,013 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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