December 7, 1948
December 7, 1948, was a Tuesday. It was the 342nd day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.
75 years, 3 months, and 21 days have passed since December 7, 1948.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Facts
This date occurred 27,505 days ago. Approximately 917 months have passed. It was the 342nd day of 1948, in week 50. The decade was the 1940s. There were only 24 days left in the year. People who were born on December 7, 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. The Earth has experienced 306 seasons of weather since then.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 7, 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 December 7, 1948, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
- Zodiac Element: Fire.
- 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: December 7, 1948 falls under the Owl.
- Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
- Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
Television shows in December 1948
The following TV shows were popular in December 1948:
The Ed Sullivan Show
Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1948
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys in 1948
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on December 7, 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 December 7, 1954, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 7.
Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 7, 1958
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.
Actress Deceased
Born on December 7, 1972
She was born exactly 24 years after this date.
All Saints
Born on December 7, 1974
She was born exactly 26 years after this date.
Soccer player
Born on December 7, 1980
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.
Singer Deceased
Born on December 7, 1987
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on December 7, 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 December 7, 1948 was most likely conceived around March 16, 1948.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 7, 1948 is close to August 30, 1949.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about December 7, 1948:
- 27,505 days have passed since this date.
- 3,929 weeks have passed.
- 2,376,432,000 seconds have passed since December 7, 1948.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,772,504,000 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,226,238,912,000 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 396,072,000 times.
- You have taken approximately 204,373,152 steps. That's roughly 90,833 miles!
- Since this date, 28,517,184 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
- How many years ago was 1948?
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