September 28, 1948

September 28, 1948, was a Tuesday. It was 75 years, 6 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 27,604 days ago. Approximately 920 months have passed. It was the 272nd day of 1948, in week 40. 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 September 28, 1948.

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
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 28, 1948.

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Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 28, 1948, will have the star sign Libra.
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 5.
Native American Zodiac: September 28, 1948 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

TV shows in 1948

In September 1948, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on September 28, 1948

If you were a kid on September 28, 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 September 28, 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 28, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 28.

Janet Munro

Actress Deceased
Born on September 28, 1934
She turned 14 on this day in 1948.

Ben E. King

Soul singer Deceased
Born on September 28, 1938
He turned 10 on this day in 1948.

Bam Margera

Television personality
Born on September 28, 1979
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Melody Thornton

The Pussycat Dolls
Born on September 28, 1984
She was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Hilary Duff

Actress / Singer
Born on September 28, 1987
She was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Skye McCole Bartusiak

Child actress Deceased
Born on September 28, 1992
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 28, 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.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on September 28, 1948 was most likely conceived around January 6, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 28, 1948 is close to June 21, 1949.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 28, 1948:

27,604 days have passed since this date.
3,943 weeks have passed.
2,384,985,600 seconds have passed since September 28, 1948.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,782,483,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,230,652,569,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,497,600 times.
You have taken approximately 205,108,762 steps. That's roughly 91,159 miles.
28,619,827 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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