September 8, 1949

September 8, 1949, was a Thursday. It was 74 years, 7 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 27,258 days ago. Approximately 909 months have passed. It was the 251st day of 1949, in week 36. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 303 seasons of weather since then.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 8, 1949.

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
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 8, 1949.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to September 8, 1949.

September 1, 1949: The song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is released by Gene Autry.
This date: September 8, 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.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 8, 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: September 8, 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.

TV shows in 1949

The following TV shows were popular in September 1949:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on September 8, 1949

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

Jim and Judy in Teleland

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

Popular toys and games in 1949

Toys and games that were popular in 1949:

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on September 8, 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 8, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 8.

Bernie Sanders

US politician
Born on September 8, 1941
He turned 8 on this day in 1949.

Gary Speed

Soccer manager Deceased
Born on September 8, 1969
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

P!nk

Singer
Born on September 8, 1979
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Vanessa Baden

Actress
Born on September 8, 1985
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Wiz Khalifa

Rapper
Born on September 8, 1987
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Avicii

DJ Deceased
Born on September 8, 1989
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Cameron Dallas

Internet personality
Born on September 8, 1994
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Bruno Fernandes

Soccer player
Born on September 8, 1994
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Gaten Matarazzo

Actor
Born on September 8, 2002
He was born exactly 53 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 8, 1949.

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on September 8, 1949 was most likely conceived around December 16, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 8, 1949 is close to June 1, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 8, 1949:

27,258 days have passed since this date.
3,894 weeks have passed.
2,355,091,200 seconds have passed since September 8, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,747,606,400 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,215,227,059,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 392,515,200 times.
You have taken approximately 202,537,843 steps. That's roughly 90,017 miles.
28,261,094 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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