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September 8, 1948

September 8, 1948, was a Wednesday. It was the 252nd day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 6 months, and 20 days have passed since September 8, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 27,595 days ago. Approximately 920 months have passed. It was the 252nd day of 1948, in week 37. 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. The Earth has experienced 307 seasons of weather since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 8, 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 September 8, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to September 8, 1948.

  • August 9, 1948: Fashion designer Hugo Boss dies from a tooth abscess at the age of 63.
  • August 16, 1948: Baseball legend Babe Ruth dies from cancer at the age of 53.
  • This date: September 8, 1948
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 8, 1948, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 8, 1948 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.
Television shows

TV shows in 1948

The following TV shows were popular in September 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on September 8, 1948

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1948:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1948

Toys and games that were popular in 1948:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on September 8, 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 September 8, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 8.

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

US politician
Born on September 8, 1941
He turned 7 on this day in 1948.

Gary Speed

Gary Speed

Soccer manager Deceased
Born on September 8, 1969
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

P!nk

P!nk

Singer
Born on September 8, 1979
She was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Vanessa Baden

Vanessa Baden

Actress
Born on September 8, 1985
She was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

Rapper
Born on September 8, 1987
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Avicii

Avicii

DJ Deceased
Born on September 8, 1989
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Cameron Dallas

Cameron Dallas

Internet personality
Born on September 8, 1994
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes

Soccer player
Born on September 8, 1994
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

Gaten Matarazzo

Gaten Matarazzo

Actor
Born on September 8, 2002
He was born exactly 54 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 8, 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

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on September 8, 1948 was most likely conceived around December 17, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 8, 1948 is close to June 1, 1949.

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Stats for September 8, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 8, 1948:

  • 27,595 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,942 weeks have passed.
  • 2,384,211,600 seconds have passed since September 8, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,781,580,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,230,253,185,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,368,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 205,042,198 steps. That's roughly 91,130 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,610,539 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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