Born in 1949

What the world looked like the year you arrived: prices, names, music and who was in charge.

Chinese zodiac

Earth Ox

from Jan 29, 1949. Born earlier? Rat.

Generation

Boomer

President

Harry S. Truman

#1 baby names

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What things cost

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Gallon of gas

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Records start in 1950

First-class stamp

3¢

US Postal Service

$0.41 in 2025 dollars

Minimum wage

$0.40/hr

federal

New home

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records start in 1963

Movie ticket

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records start in 1960

New car

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records start in 1960

US national figures in then-dollars, at mid-year. Some figures are estimates. Computer, game system and TV prices are launch prices of landmark models, and the game price is an approximate range for that era, so none of them is an average.

Pop culture

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Pop culture for 1949 is still being added.

Famous people born in 1949

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