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Born in 1949: fun facts, prices and a free printable 77th birthday party kit

Planning for a 77th birthday? Take a look at 1949, from the first Emmy Awards to a Yankees championship, with a free kit of printable party games.

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The short answer

In 1949 the first Emmy Awards were handed out and the bomber Lucky Lady II flew nonstop around the world. NATO's founding treaty was signed, Hamlet won Best Picture and the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the World Series. Jackie Robinson was the National League MVP, and Candy Land and Clue reached game shelves.

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Born in 1949 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a vinyl record, a small television set, a baseball and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1949, with a vinyl record, a small television set, a baseball and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1949 arrived the year the first Emmys were awarded and a bomber named Lucky Lady II circled the globe without landing. Hamlet took Best Picture, Candy Land and Clue reached game shelves, and Jackie Robinson won the National League MVP award.

Scroll for the year's key dates, grocery prices, famous birthdays and the shows, songs and toys people loved. The page closes with party ideas and a printable set of 1949 trivia games that signed-in visitors can download at no cost.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1949 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 77th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1949 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1949?

  • Game 4: The 1949 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1949

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1949 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 77th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1949 twist: The 1949 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1949” and “Has watched a black-and-white TV show”.

  2. The 1949 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1949, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1949?

    Everyday prices from 1949: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1949 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1949 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1949 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1949. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1949, in 1949, or after 1949.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1949

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1949 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 1949 year-end ranking of top popular records by retail sales.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1949?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1949?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1949, or on the right for after 1949.
    3. None of these happened in 1949 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1949 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1949 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1949 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1949 twist: Add a 1949 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Riders in the Sky” or “That Lucky Old Sun”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1949 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1949, like “The first Emmys” (January 25), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1949 twist: One card is all 1949: “If a 1949 newspaper had printed a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1949 twist: Set the 1949 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Hamlet takes Best Picture” (March 24).

Can you beat the 1949 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. In February and March 1949, the B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II made the first nonstop flight around what?

  2. Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars held on March 24, 1949?

  3. Which company introduced the board game Candy Land in 1949?

  4. Which team beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1949 World Series?

  5. Which Dodger won the 1949 National League MVP award?

  6. Which record ranked No. 1 on Billboard's 1949 year-end list by retail sales?

  7. Where was the first Emmy Awards ceremony held, on January 25, 1949?

  8. Which cowboy hero starred in the first network western series on TV, which began on June 24, 1949?

  9. Which song from Neptune's Daughter won the Oscar for Best Song?

  10. Which toy company's Danish founder created interlocking "Automatic Binding Blocks" in 1949?

10 questions about 1949. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 77th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 77th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1949 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1949 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1949 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1949?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1949 birthday club and Movies & music of 1949

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1949 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1949? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1949?

The biggest events of 1949, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1949: a four-engine propeller bomber beside a refueling plane, a winged-figure trophy statuette, a baseball player at bat, a film clapperboard and a basketball
Digital illustration. 1949 in five moments: Lucky Lady II, the first Emmy, a World Series, an Oscar-winning film and the birth of the NBA.
  1. January 20

    Truman gives his inaugural address

    Harry S. Truman spoke in person at the Capitol. He called for a bold new program to bring scientific and industrial progress to underdeveloped areas of the world.

    Source: Harry S. Truman Library: Inaugural Address (January 20, 1949)
  2. January 25

    The first Emmy Awards

    The first Emmys honored only local Los Angeles television and were held at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Shirley Dinsdale, a ventriloquist who was 20, won the first statuette for outstanding personality.

    Source: Television Academy: History of the Television Academy
  3. February 26-March 2

    Lucky Lady II flies around the world

    The B-50 bomber left Carswell Air Force Base in Texas on February 26 and landed there on March 2, after 94 hours and 1 minute in the air. It refueled in flight four times on the first nonstop trip around the world.

    Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine: Lucky Lady II (Bruce D. Callander, March 1999)
  4. March 24

    Hamlet wins Best Picture

    At the 21st Academy Awards, Hamlet won Best Picture and Laurence Olivier won Best Actor for it. Jane Wyman won Best Actress for Johnny Belinda.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 21st Academy Awards (1949), honoring 1948 films
  5. April 4

    The North Atlantic Treaty is signed

    The North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4, founding the NATO alliance.

    Source: NATO: A short history of NATO
  6. May 12

    The Berlin blockade ends

    Soviet forces lifted the blockade on land access to West Berlin, which began on June 24, 1948. At the peak of the airlift that supplied the city, one plane landed at Tempelhof Airport every 45 seconds.

    Source: Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State: The Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949
  7. June 24

    Hopalong Cassidy rides onto TV

    Hopalong Cassidy became the first network western series on television. NBC could not wait for a series to be produced, so it re-edited the old feature films down to broadcast length.

    Source: Television Academy Interviews: Hopalong Cassidy
  8. Summer

    The NBA is formed

    Six surviving National Basketball League clubs merged into the Basketball Association of America. The combined league became the National Basketball Association.

    Source: NBA.com: Season Review, 1949-50
  9. September 23

    Truman announces a Soviet atomic explosion

    President Truman said the United States had evidence that an atomic explosion had occurred in the Soviet Union within recent weeks.

    Source: Harry S. Truman Library: Statement by the President on Announcing the First Atomic Explosion in the U.S.S.R. (September 23, 1949)
  10. October 1

    The People's Republic of China is proclaimed

    Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China.

    Source: Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State: The Chinese Revolution of 1949
  11. October 5-9

    The Yankees win the World Series

    New York beat Brooklyn four games to one. Tommy Henrich's home run in the bottom of the ninth won the opener, 1-0.

    Source: MLB.com: 1949 World Series recap

How much did things cost in 1949?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1949, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1940s on a counter: a glass milk bottle, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and a coffee can, with a three-cent stamp, coins and a paper grocery bag
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee and a stamp: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1949Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp3¢$0.42Rate for the first ounce from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage40¢ an hour$5.66 an hourIn effect from October 24, 1945, until January 25, 1950. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas26.8¢ (leaded)$3.79 (leaded)US retail price listed for 1949, from Platt's Oil Price Handbook. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, 1949-2011
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)14¢$1.98Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Quart of milk19.8¢$2.80Fresh milk bought at the grocery. Milk delivered to the door averaged 21.1 cents. Large-city average, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Dozen fresh eggs69.6¢$9.85Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of hamburger51.3¢$7.26Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of round steak85.3¢$12.07Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of sliced bacon66.5¢$9.41Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of butter72.5¢$10.26Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of coffee55.4¢$7.84Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of bananas16.6¢$2.35Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949
Pound of sugar9.5¢$1.34Average for large US cities combined, 1949. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1949 (Bulletin No. 1032), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1949

Worth today: each 1949 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1949 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1949?

Cartoon interlocking toy bricks, a board game with a winding trail and a spinner, a 45 rpm record on a small turntable, a black-and-white television set and a cowboy hat
Digital illustration. Toy bricks, a board game, a record, a television and a cowboy hat: 1940s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1949?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1949.

What are some fun facts about 1949?

  1. The Television Academy rejected 47 proposals before choosing the Emmy statuette designed by engineer Louis McManus. His wife served as its model.

    Source: Television Academy: History of the Television Academy

  2. Candy Land's creator, Eleanor Abbott, sent her game to Milton Bradley on the advice of friends. It became the first board game many people ever played.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Candy Land

  3. Anthony Pratt patented the game later called Clue in 1947, but postwar shortages held up production for years.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Clue

  4. Walter Huston won Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. His son John won Best Director for the same film.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 21st Academy Awards (1949), honoring 1948 films

  5. Howdy Doody began as Puppet Playhouse on December 17, 1947, and was renamed The Howdy Doody Show within a week.

    Source: Television Academy Interviews: Howdy Doody

  6. Air Force tankers waited for Lucky Lady II at bases in the Azores, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and Hawaii, so the bomber could refuel in the air all the way around the world.

    Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine: Lucky Lady II (Bruce D. Callander, March 1999)

  7. Billboard's 1949 music poll drew on weekly reports from thousands of jukebox operators and record dealers. It tallied more than 200,000 song and record mentions.

    Source: The Billboard, January 14, 1950, p. 13: Fourth Annual Music-Record Poll

  8. Johnny Belinda led the 1949 Oscars with 12 nominations but won only one award: Best Actress for Jane Wyman.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 21st Academy Awards (1949), honoring 1948 films

  9. Polaroid launched the Land Camera at a Boston department store on Black Friday, 1948. In 1949, Ansel Adams began working as a consultant to the company.

    Source: Harvard Business School Baker Library: A Polaroid Timeline, 1932-1977

  10. "Leg godt" is Danish for "play well," which is where the name LEGO comes from.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: LEGO

Can you answer these 1949 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1949 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which bomber flew nonstop around the world in 1949?

    Answer: Lucky Lady II, a B-50. It took 94 hours and 1 minute. Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine: Lucky Lady II (Bruce D. Callander, March 1999)

  2. Which film won Best Picture at the March 24, 1949 Academy Awards?

    Answer: Hamlet. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 21st Academy Awards (1949), honoring 1948 films

  3. Which company introduced Candy Land in 1949?

    Answer: Milton Bradley. Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Candy Land

  4. Which Dodger was named National League MVP in 1949?

    Answer: Jackie Robinson, who also led the league with a .342 average. Source: Baseball Hall of Fame: Jackie Robinson

  5. Which record topped Billboard's 1949 year-end retail-sales ranking?

    Answer: "Riders in the Sky" by Vaughn Monroe. Source: The Billboard, January 14, 1950, p. 14: The Year's Top Popular Records (Fourth Annual Music-Record Poll)

  6. Where was the first Emmy Awards ceremony held, on January 25, 1949?

    Answer: The Hollywood Athletic Club, in Los Angeles. Source: Television Academy: History of the Television Academy

  7. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1949?

    Answer: 3 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  8. Which TV host earned the nickname "Mr. Television"?

    Answer: Milton Berle, host of Texaco Star Theater. Source: Television Academy Interviews: Texaco Star Theater

  9. What was the federal minimum wage in 1949?

    Answer: 40 cents an hour. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009

  10. Which mystery board game did Waddington's publish as Cluedo in 1949?

    Answer: Clue, which Parker Brothers sold in the US the same year. Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Clue

How do you throw a 1949-themed 77th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a record player in the corner
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1940s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the hits of 1949

    Queue up the year's big records: "Riders in the Sky," "That Lucky Old Sun," "You're Breaking My Heart," "Some Enchanted Evening" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside." Add "Mule Train" for the sing-along.

  • A Candy Land and Clue game night

    Both games reached stores in 1949. Set out a Candy Land board for the kids and a Clue board for the grown-ups, and keep score on a shared sheet.

  • A black-and-white movie evening

    Screen a film from the year's Best Picture nominees: All the King's Men, The Heiress, Twelve O'Clock High, Battleground or A Letter to Three Wives. Serve popcorn in paper cones.

  • Saturday morning with Hopalong

    Hand out cowboy hats and play a Hopalong Cassidy or Howdy Doody clip. The first network western and Howdy's split-screen call both aired in June 1949.

  • A diner supper

    Serve hamburgers, malted milkshakes and ice cream sundaes at a table set like a soda counter. Tape up a menu priced the 1949 way.

  • Dress code: 1949

    Ask everyone to dress like the year: a swing dress, a suit with a pocket square, a cowboy hat or a Yankees or Dodgers cap.

  • Yankees versus Dodgers

    Split the room into two teams for the 1949 World Series rivalry. Score each trivia round as a game, and the first side to win five rounds takes the Series.

  • Guess the 1949 price

    Write bread, eggs and coffee on index cards and ask each guest to name the 1949 price. Check the answers against the prices table.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Mount baby pictures from 1949 next to the year's headlines, such as the first Emmys and Lucky Lady II, then add recent snapshots to trace the years.

Which invitations and cards fit a 77th birthday?

Born in 1949 means turning 77 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 78th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 77

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1949?

How old is someone born in 1949?

Someone born in 1949 reaches 77 in 2026. Before the birthday falls, subtract one.

What generation is someone born in 1949?

Baby Boomer. Pew Research Center counts Baby Boomers as people born from 1946 through 1964.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1949?

The Ox (Earth Ox). The lunar new year began on January 29, 1949, so babies born on January 1 through 28 belong to the Rat year before it.

What happened in 1949?

The first Emmy Awards were held on January 25, and Lucky Lady II flew nonstop around the world. The North Atlantic Treaty was signed on April 4, the NBA was formed and the Yankees won the World Series.

What was the No. 1 song of 1949?

"Riders in the Sky" by Vaughn Monroe topped Billboard's 1949 year-end ranking of records by retail sales. Frankie Laine's "That Lucky Old Sun" was second and Vic Damone's "You're Breaking My Heart" third.

How much did things cost in 1949?

Mailing a letter took a 3-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage stood at 40 cents an hour. Leaded regular gas was listed at 26.8 cents a gallon. Among large-city grocery averages, white bread was 14 cents a pound, coffee 55.4 cents a pound and eggs 69.6 cents a dozen.

Which famous people were born in 1949?

Jessica Lange, Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, Meryl Streep, Gene Simmons, Richard Gere, Bruce Springsteen, Sigourney Weaver and Sissy Spacek were all born in 1949.

What movies came out in 1949?

All the King's Men, The Heiress, A Letter to Three Wives, Twelve O'Clock High and Battleground were the year's Best Picture nominees. All the King's Men won.

What games can you play at a 1949 birthday party?

The printable kit includes twelve games, among them Meet & mingle bingo, a 1949 headline quiz, a price-guessing round and a word search. It also contains a host guide with all the answers plus table cards. Sign in to download it here.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.