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Will there be a surge of birthday parties for 50 year olds around August 9, 2016?

Asked by LuckyGuy (43691points) November 9th, 2015

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Great Northeast Power Blackout of 1965. Anyone over the age of 60 remembers where they were when the lights went out. The power went off around 5 PM, just when it was getting dark. It was great! So peaceful!
That night we kids lit candles and enjoyed reading under the covers with our flashlights. But what did the adults do? Did my parents hop between the sheets?

Was there a mini-surge of “Blackout babies” in 1966? Did the birthrate increase around August 9 the following year? Those babies will soon be celebrating their 50th birthdays around August 9 2016. Is there some way to check out this vital statistic?

I’m guessing a lot of kids were conceived that night.

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