What Happened on May 26, 1949

Famous Birthdays

  • Dan Pastorini, American football quarterback (Super Bowl 1980 Oakland Raiders; Pro Bowl 1975 Houston Oilers), born in Sonora, California
  • Dayle Haddon, Canadian model and actress (North Dallas Forty; Bedroom Eyes), born in Montreal, Quebec

Hank Williams Jr (74 years old)

Jr, American country singer-songwriter ("All My Rowdy Friends"; "Honky Tonkin'": "There's A Tear In My Beer"), born in Shreveport, Louisiana

  • Jeremy Corbyn, British politician (Labour Party leader 2015-20), born in Chippenham, England
  • Pam Grier, American actress (The Big Bird Cage; Jackie Brown; The L-Word), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Philip Michael Thomas, American actor (Miami Vice - "Tubbs"), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer and inventor (the wiki), born in Michigan City, Indiana
Born in 1949
1949 Highlights

About May 26, 1949

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 10 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini