May 31, 1948
May 31, 1948, was a Monday. It was the 152nd day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.
75 years, 9 months, and 28 days have passed since May 31, 1948.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
Facts
This date occurred 27,695 days ago. Approximately 923 months have passed. It was the 152nd day of 1948, in week 23. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 31, 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, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 31, 1948.
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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%.
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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.
What happened around this time?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 31, 1948.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 31, 1948, will have the star sign Gemini.
- Zodiac Element: Air.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
- The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
- Native American Zodiac: May 31, 1948 falls under the Deer.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
- Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1948
If you were a kid on May 31, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys in 1948
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on May 31, 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 31, 1954, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 31.
Actor
Born on May 31, 1930
He turned 18 on this day in 1948.
Irish actor
Born on May 31, 1976
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.
German soccer player
Born on May 31, 1989
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.
Rapper Deceased
Born on May 31, 1992
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.
Holidays
National holidays and famous events that fall on May 31:
- Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
- Memorial Day (USA)
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 31, 1948.
UK Prime Minister
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception dates
Conception estimates for this date.
Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.
- A baby that was born on May 31, 1948 was most likely conceived around September 8, 1947.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 31, 1948 is close to February 21, 1949.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about May 31, 1948:
- 27,695 days have passed since this date.
- 3,956 weeks have passed.
- 2,392,851,600 seconds have passed since May 31, 1948.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,791,660,200 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,234,711,425,600 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 398,808,600 times.
- You have taken approximately 205,785,238 steps. That's roughly 91,460 miles!
- Since this date, 28,714,219 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
- How many years ago was 1948?
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