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May 29, 1948

May 29, 1948, was a Saturday. It was the 150th day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years and 10 months have passed since May 29, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date occurred 27,698 days ago. Approximately 923 months have passed. It was the 150th day of 1948, in week 22. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 29, 1948, are now 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 308 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 29, 1948.

  • More and more people are buying television sets.

    More and more people are buying television sets

    More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.
  • Polio cases are high.

    Polio cases are high

    Cases of Polio were particularly high, and outbreaks were common. In the United States, the disease peaked in 1952, with nearly 60,000 cases and 3,145 deaths. It wasn't until 1955 that a national immunization program started and cases began to drop.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 29, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 29, 1948.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1948

If you were a kid on May 29, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1948

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on May 29, 1948?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1948.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 29, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 29.

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Comedian Deceased
Born on May 29, 1903
He turned 45 on this day in 1948.

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

US President Deceased
Born on May 29, 1917
He turned 31 on this day in 1948.

La Toya Jackson

La Toya Jackson

Singer
Born on May 29, 1956
She was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

Musician
Born on May 29, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Mel B

Mel B

Spice Girls
Born on May 29, 1975
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Daniel Tosh

Daniel Tosh

Comedian / TV host
Born on May 29, 1975
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Hornswoggle

Hornswoggle

Wrestler
Born on May 29, 1986
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 29:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 29, 1948.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

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