What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 15, 1949?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 15, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 15, 1949?

On May 15, 1949 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Sunday

Born on May 15, 1949?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Earth Ox
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
77 years

Famous people born on May 15, 1949

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Gregory Areshian

May 13 · Armenian-American archeologist and historian

Nurit Peled-Elhanan

May 17 · Israeli academic

Georges Leekens

May 18 · Belgian footballer

Zé Maria

May 18 · Brazilian footballer (born 1949)

Hugo Sotil

May 18 · Peruvian footballer (1949–2024)

Farida Jalal

May 18 · Indian actress

What happened that week

The Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes operations, after a four-year shutdown.
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts the Berlin Blockade.
Israel is admitted to the United Nations, as its 59th member.
Siam officially changes its French name to "Thaïlande" (English name to "Thailand"), having officially changed its Thai name to "Prated Thai" since 1939.
The AFSA (predecessor of the NSA) is established.
The Kuomintang regime declares martial law in Taiwan, which lasts until 1987.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 15, 1949 was a Sunday. Someone born on May 15, 1949 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 15, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,298 days. People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 15

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Claudio Monteverdi
1567 · Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest
Klemens von Metternich
1773 · Austrian diplomat, foreign minister and Chancellor
Brian Eno
1948 · British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born )

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Questions about May 15, 1949

What day of the week was May 15, 1949?: May 15, 1949 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on May 15, 1949?: Someone born on May 15, 1949 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 15, 1949?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 15, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.
How old is someone born on May 15, 1949?: Someone born on May 15, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,298 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1949?: People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 15, 1949?: On May 15, 1949 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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