Anyone else born under 49 stars?

[jtcarm]

Alaska became the 49th state on January 3rd, 1959.

I was born two days before Hawaii was admitted on August 21st, 1959.

Given the two were only seven months apart, I always assumed there had never been a 49-star flag, but after finally looking it up, found that there had been, seven rows of seven, each row staggered.

Curiously, the 50th Star wasn't added until July 4th, 1960, almost a year after Hawaii became a state.

 

[Benchrest1]

It was 48 stars for me. However my brother and sister were born in Alaska before it was a state.

 

[RobertJ.]

I was born Oct. 30, 1959. 49 for me. By default.

I tell kids, "I was born when Eisenhower was president".

They always ask, "Who?"

 

[gamboolman]

49 for me
Never thought about this before
Thanks OP

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Don't recall how many stars were in the Flag,
But Methuselah was our Mailman.

 

[jeffsmith]

yup

I wondered if anyone else thought of that

 

[Kurusu]

Well, I wans't born in the US. But when I was born (1957), The USA Flag had 48 stars.

 

[CapnB]

48 stars for me. I recall my mom hosting a Luau party for my big brother and his high school friends when Hawaii was admitted. Don't remember anything about Alaska, but what kind of a party would you have for that anyway.

 

[greenb69]

48 stars for me 1951. Don't feel that old.

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[joeintexas]

48 here too. 1949. And a lot of those roads were not paved.

 

[OLDSTER]

Yer all youngsters; when I was born we used flintlocks and the flag had 13 stars

 

[TomkinsSP]

I was born Oct. 30, 1959. 49 for me. By default.

I tell kids, "I was born when Eisenhower was president".

They always ask, "Who?"

The guy on the big Dollar Coin, oh nevermind.

 

[Targets Guy]

I was born under "48" but I am older than the US Air Force.

 

[Gamecock]

Never thought of it. I'm a 48er.

 

[Roadtrash]

48 for me as well.

 

[lkabug]

48 for me also. 13 years before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted.

 

[sigp220.45]

I'm a 49er, too.

 

[RobertJ.]

Don't remember anything about Alaska, but what kind of a party would you have for that anyway.

I don't know, either, but the dessert's obvious: Baked Alaska!

 

[16thVACav]

48 for me, and I've still got the flag to prove it!

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...48...

...you'd have to be 106 to go any lower...