May 14, 1949

May 14, 1949, was a Saturday. It was 75 years, 7 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date was 27,616 days ago. Approximately 921 months have passed. It was the 134th day of 1949, in week 19. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 307 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 14, 1949, will have the star sign Taurus.
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 6.
Native American Zodiac: May 14, 1949 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 14, 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 May 14, 1949.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 14, 1949.

April 17, 1949: Ireland officially leaves the British Commonwealth.
May 1, 1949: The state of Israel is recognized.
This date: May 14, 1949

TV series on May 14, 1949

TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 14, 1949:

Suspense

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on May 14, 1949

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

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 May 14, 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 May 14, 1955, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 14.

George Lucas

Film director
Born on May 14, 1944
He turned 5 on this day in 1949.

Jill Stein

American politician
Born on May 14, 1950
She was born exactly one year after this date.

Tim Roth

Actor
Born on May 14, 1961
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Natalie Appleton

All Saints
Born on May 14, 1973
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Ruby Walsh

Irish jockey
Born on May 14, 1979
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Olly Murs

Singer
Born on May 14, 1984
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook founder
Born on May 14, 1984
He was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Miranda Cosgrove

Actress
Born on May 14, 1993
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Pokimane

Internet personality
Born on May 14, 1996
She was born exactly 47 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 14, 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 May 14, 1949 was most likely conceived around August 21, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 14, 1949 is close to February 4, 1950.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 14, 1949:

27,616 days have passed since this date.
3,945 weeks have passed.
2,386,026,000 seconds have passed since May 14, 1949.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,783,697,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,231,189,416,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,671,000 times.
You have taken approximately 205,198,236 steps. That's roughly 91,199 miles.
28,632,312 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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