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October 1, 1949

October 1, 1949, was a Saturday. It was 75 years, 2 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 27,477 days ago. Approximately 916 months have passed. It was the 274th day of 1949, in week 39. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 1, 1949, are now 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 305 seasons of weather since then.

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PRC (People's Republic of China)

China became independent 🇨🇳 and the first president and founding father was Moa Zedong.
Moa Zedong ruled until his death in 1976.
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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 1, 1949, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • 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: October 1, 1949 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 1, 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 October 1, 1949.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 1, 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.
  • This date: October 1, 1949
Television shows

Television shows in October 1949

Television shows that people were watching in October 1949:

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

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 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:

Foto-Electric Baseball
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 1, 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 October 1, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 1.

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Actor Deceased
Born on October 1, 1920
He turned 29 on this day in 1949.

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

US President
Born on October 1, 1924
He turned 25 on this day in 1949.

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Actor
Born on October 1, 1969
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Keith Duffy

Keith Duffy

Boyzone
Born on October 1, 1974
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Olivia Dunne

Olivia Dunne

American gymnast
Born on October 1, 2002
She was born exactly 53 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 1, 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 October 1, 1949 was most likely conceived around January 8, 1949.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 1, 1949 is close to June 24, 1950.

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Stats for October 1, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 1, 1949:

  • 27,477 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,925 weeks have passed.
  • 2,374,016,400 seconds have passed since October 1, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,769,685,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,224,992,462,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 395,669,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,165,410 steps. That's roughly 90,740 miles.
  • 28,488,197 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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