October 10, 1949

October 10, 1949, was a Monday. It was 74 years, 6 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 27,225 days ago. Approximately 908 months have passed. It was the 283rd day of 1949, in week 41. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 303 seasons of weather since this date.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 10, 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 October 10, 1949.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 10, 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.
This date: October 10, 1949

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 10, 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 10, 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.

TV shows in 1949

The following TV shows were popular in October 1949:

The Lone Ranger

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on October 10, 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:

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 10, 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 10, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 10.

Kirsty MacColl

Singer Deceased
Born on October 10, 1959
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Chris Penn

Actor Deceased
Born on October 10, 1965
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Mario Lopez

Actor / TV host
Born on October 10, 1973
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Mya

Singer
Born on October 10, 1979
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 10:

Double Ten Day (Taiwan)
Thanksgiving (Canada)
Columbus Day (USA)

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 10, 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 October 10, 1949 was most likely conceived around January 17, 1949.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 10, 1949 is close to July 3, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 10, 1949:

27,225 days have passed since this date.
3,889 weeks have passed.
2,352,240,000 seconds have passed since October 10, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,744,280,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,213,755,840,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 392,040,000 times.
You have taken approximately 202,292,640 steps. That's roughly 89,908 miles.
28,226,880 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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