June 26, 1948
June 26, 1948, was a Saturday. It was the 178th day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.
75 years, 9 months, and 2 days have passed since June 26, 1948.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Facts
This date was 27,669 days ago. Approximately 922 months have passed. It was the 178th day of 1948, in week 26. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 307 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 June 26, 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.
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 26, 1948, will have the star sign Cancer.
- Zodiac Element: Water.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
- The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
- Native American Zodiac: June 26, 1948 falls under the Woodpecker.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
- Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
TV shows in 1948
In June 1948, TV audiences were watching the following series:
The Ed Sullivan Show
Kids TV shows on June 26, 1948
If you were a kid on June 26, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Popular toys and games 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 June 26, 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 June 26, 1954, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 26.
Mob boss Deceased
Born on June 26, 1915
He turned 33 on this day in 1948.
Actor
Born on June 26, 1970
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.
Actress
Born on June 26, 1984
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.
French soccer player
Born on June 26, 1987
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.
Actress
Born on June 26, 1992
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.
Singer
Born on June 26, 1993
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on June 26, 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 June 26, 1948 was most likely conceived around October 4, 1947.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 26, 1948 is close to March 19, 1949.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about June 26, 1948:
- 27,669 days have passed since this date.
- 3,952 weeks have passed.
- 2,390,605,200 seconds have passed since June 26, 1948.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,789,039,400 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,233,552,283,200 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 398,434,200 times.
- You have taken approximately 205,592,047 steps. That's roughly 91,374 miles!
- Since this date, 28,687,262 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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