How many years ago was 1949?

How long ago was 1949?

To put into perspective how long ago 1949 was:

• Anyone who turned 21 in 1949 is most likely dead by now.
• Most of the people who were born in 1949 are retired.
• Seven decades have passed since then.
• Television sets were still rare.
• World War II had only ended four years previously.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 113 inches since 1949.
• There have been roughly 3,952 weekends since then.
• Names such as Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, and Lucille Ball were not famous at the time.
• The Earth has travelled 342 billion miles through space since 1949.
• 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 190 centimeters since 1949.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 152–228 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 304 seasons of weather.
• Cars didn't have power steering.