What generation is 1949? Baby Boomers

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About the Generation (1949)

Baby Boomers (1946-1964): Born during a post-war population boom, they are known for their work ethic, cultural revolutions, and reshaping societal values.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1949

  • Caitlyn Jenner (Oct 28, 1949)
  • Meryl Streep (Jun 22, 1949)
  • Billy Joel ( 9, 1949)
  • Lionel Richie (Jun 20, 1949)
  • Ric Flair (Feb 25, 1949)
  • Roger Taylor (Jul 26, 1949)
  • Bruce Springsteen (Sep 23, 1949)
  • Vera Wang (Jun 27, 1949)
  • Susan Bennett (Jul 31, 1949)
  • Jessica Lange (Apr 20, 1949)

What Happened in 1949

  1. Jan 5 - US President Harry Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal"
  2. Jan 25 - 1st Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion's Mapai party
  3. Apr 4 - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed in Washington, D.C.
  4. May 2 - Arthur Miller wins Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman"
  5. May 23 - Federal Republic of [West] Germany created out of the American, British and French occupation zones
  6. Jul 8 - South Africa's Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act commences, prohibiting marriage or a sexual relationship between White people and people of other races
  7. Jul 29 - Moscow ends the blockade of West Berlin
  8. Aug 29 - USSR performs its first nuclear test at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR
  9. Sep 14 - India's Constituent Assembly adopts Hindi as an official language. Celebrated today as Hindi Day.
  10. Sep 21 - Chinese Communist leaders proclaim the People's Republic of China

Top Songs 1949

  1. Riders in the Sky - Vaughn Monroe
  2. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
  3. Mule Train - Frankie Laine
  4. A Little Bird Told Me - Evelyn Knight
  5. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) - Frankie Laine
  6. You're Breakin' My Heart - Vic Damone
  7. La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
  8. Some Enchanted Evening - Perry Como
  9. Slippin' Around - Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
  10. You're Breakin' My Heart - The Ink Spots

Popular Movies 1949

  1. The Third Man - Director: Reed, Carol. Country: UK.
  2. Kind Hearts and Coronets - Director: Hamer, Robert. Country: UK.
  3. White Heat - Director: Walsh, Raoul. Country: USA.
  4. All the King's Men - Director: Rossen, Robert. Country: USA.
  5. On the Town - Director: Kelly, Gene / Donen, Stanley. Country: USA.
  6. The Heiress - Director: Wyler, William. Country: USA.
  7. Adam's Rib - Director: Cukor, George. Country: USA.
  8. Twelve O'Clock High - Director: King, Henry. Country: USA.
  9. Whisky Galore! - Director: Mackendrick, Alexander. Country: UK.
  10. Late Spring - Director: Ozu, Yasujiro. Country: Japan.

Who Was US President 1949

Harry S. Truman
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