How many years ago was 1944?

How long ago was 1944?

To put into perspective how long ago 1944 was:

• Anyone who turned 21 in 1944 is most likely dead by now.
• Most of the people who were born in 1944 are retired.
• Eight decades have passed since then.
• Nobody owned a television set. Back then, radio was the medium of choice.
• World War II was still being fought.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 119 inches since 1944.
• There have been roughly 4,160 weekends since then.
• Anne Frank was not a famous name.
• The Earth has travelled 360 billion miles through space since 1944.
• People were using rotary phones.
• There were no satellites in the sky.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 200 centimeters since 1944.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 160–240 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 320 seasons of weather.
• Ballpoint pens didn't exist in 1944.
• Cars didn't have power steering.