What is the Chinese zodiac sign for June 17, 1949?

In the Chinese zodiac, June 17, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.

What is the birthstone for June?

The birthstone for June is pearl.

What was the moon phase on June 17, 1949?

On June 17, 1949 the moon was a Last Quarter.

A Friday

Born on June 17, 1949?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♊ Star sign
Gemini
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Earth Ox
🌗 Moon
Last Quarter
🎂 Age today
77 years

Famous people born on June 17, 1949

Zlatko Mateša

Prime Minister of Croatia from 1995 to 2000

Dean Shek

Hong Kong actor and producer (1949–2021)

Born the same week

Papa Wemba

June 14 · Congolese singer, musician and actor (1949-2016)

Jarosław Kaczyński

June 18 · 13th Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

Han Duck-soo

June 18 · Acting President of South Korea (2024; 2025), Prime Minister of South Korea (2006; 2007–2008; 2022–2025)

Hassan Shehata

June 19 · Egyptian association football manager (born 1949)

What happened that week

Glenn Dunaway wins the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Speedway, a 3/4 mile oval in Charlotte, North Carolina, but is disqualified due to illegal springs. Jim Roper is declared the official winner.
Albert II, a rhesus monkey aboard U.S. Hermes project V-2 rocket Blossom IVB, becomes the first primate to enter space. He is killed on impact at return.
The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, airs on NBC in the United States.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

June 17, 1949 was a Friday. Someone born on June 17, 1949 is a Gemini. Someone born on June 17, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,265 days. People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on June 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

John Wesley
1703 · British cleric and founder of the Methodist movement
M. C. Escher
1898 · Dutch graphic artist
Setsuko Hara
1920 · Japanese actress
Eddy Merckx
1945 · Belgian cyclist (born )

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Questions about June 17, 1949

What day of the week was June 17, 1949?: June 17, 1949 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on June 17, 1949?: Someone born on June 17, 1949 is a Gemini.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for June 17, 1949?: In the Chinese zodiac, June 17, 1949 falls in the year of the Earth Ox.
How old is someone born on June 17, 1949?: Someone born on June 17, 1949 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,265 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1949?: People born in 1949 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for June?: The birthstone for June is pearl.
What was the moon phase on June 17, 1949?: On June 17, 1949 the moon was a Last Quarter.

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