What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1949?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 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 18, 1949?

On May 18, 1949 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Wednesday

Born on May 18, 1949?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Earth Ox
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
77 years

Famous people born on May 18, 1949

Georges Leekens

Belgian footballer

Zé Maria

Brazilian footballer (born 1949)

Hugo Sotil

Peruvian footballer (1949–2024)

Farida Jalal

Indian actress

What happened that week

The Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes operations, after a four-year shutdown.
The AFSA (predecessor of the NSA) is established.
The Kuomintang regime declares martial law in Taiwan, which lasts until 1987.
After two months in Bethesda Naval Hospital, James Forrestal commits suicide under suspicious circumstances.
The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) is officially established (until 1990).
Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts the Berlin Blockade.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 18, 1949 was a Wednesday. Someone born on May 18, 1949 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 18, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,295 days. People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 18

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Nicholas II of Russia
1868 · 14th and last Emperor of Russia
Bertrand Russell
1872 · British philosopher and logician
Walter Gropius
1883 · German-American architect
Frank Capra
1897 · Italian-born American film director
John Paul II
1920 · pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author

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Questions about May 18, 1949

What day of the week was May 18, 1949?: May 18, 1949 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 18, 1949?: Someone born on May 18, 1949 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1949?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.
How old is someone born on May 18, 1949?: Someone born on May 18, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,295 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 18, 1949?: On May 18, 1949 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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