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October 30, 1949

October 30, 1949, was a Sunday. It was the 303rd day of 1949. The decade was the 1940s.

74 years, 4 months, and 30 days have passed since October 30, 1949.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Facts

This date was 27,179 days ago. Approximately 906 months have passed. It was the 303rd day of 1949, in week 43. The decade was the 1940s. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union on October 30, 1949, as the clocks went back by one hour. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 302 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 30, 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 30, 1949.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 30, 1949, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 30, 1949 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
Television shows

TV shows in 1949

In October 1949, TV audiences were watching the following series:

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

Kids TV shows on October 30, 1949

If you were a kid on October 30, 1949, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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

Were you born on October 30, 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 30, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 30.

John Adams

John Adams

US President Deceased
Born on October 30, 1735
He was not alive on this date.

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Actor
Born on October 30, 1945
He turned 4 on this day in 1949.

Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

Soccer player Deceased
Born on October 30, 1960
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Edge

Edge

Wrestler
Born on October 30, 1973
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump

American businesswoman
Born on October 30, 1981
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 30, 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 30, 1949 was most likely conceived around February 6, 1949.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 30, 1949 is close to July 23, 1950.

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Stats for October 30, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 30, 1949:

  • 27,179 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,882 weeks have passed.
  • 2,348,265,600 seconds have passed since October 30, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,739,643,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,211,705,049,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 391,377,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 201,950,842 steps. That's roughly 89,756 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,179,187 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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