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December 6, 1949

December 6, 1949, was a Tuesday. It was 74 years and 11 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Facts

This date was 27,364 days ago. Approximately 912 months have passed. It was the 340th day of 1949, in week 49. The decade was the 1940s. There were only 25 days left in the year. People born on this day are currently 74 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 304 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 6, 1949, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1949 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 6, 1949 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 6, 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 December 6, 1949.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1949

The following TV shows were popular in December 1949:

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

Kids TV shows on December 6, 1949

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

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

Toys and games that were popular in 1949:

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

Were you born on December 6, 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 December 6, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 6.

Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff

Cricket player
Born on December 6, 1977
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA player
Born on December 6, 1994
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 6:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on December 6, 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 December 6, 1949 was most likely conceived around March 15, 1949.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 6, 1949 is close to August 29, 1950.

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Stats for December 6, 1949

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 6, 1949:

  • 27,364 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,909 weeks have passed.
  • 2,364,249,600 seconds have passed since December 6, 1949.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,758,291,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,219,952,793,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 394,041,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 203,325,466 steps. That's roughly 90,367 miles.
  • 28,370,995 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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