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December 29, 1948

December 29, 1948, was a Wednesday. It was 75 years, 3 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Facts

This date occurred 27,505 days ago. Approximately 917 months have passed. It was the 364th day of 1948, in week 53. The decade was the 1940s. The start of 1949 was just 2 days away. People who were born on December 29, 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. 306 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 29, 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 December 29, 1948.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 29, 1948, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 29, 1948 falls under the Goose.
  • 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

Television shows in December 1948

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

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1948

If you were a kid on December 29, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1948

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on December 29, 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 29, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 29.

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Actor
Born on December 29, 1947
He turned 1 on this day in 1948.

Jude Law

Jude Law

Actor
Born on December 29, 1972
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Actor
Born on December 29, 1976
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Actress
Born on December 29, 1982
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on December 29, 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 December 29, 1948 was most likely conceived around April 7, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 29, 1948 is close to September 21, 1949.

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Stats for December 29, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 29, 1948:

  • 27,505 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,929 weeks have passed.
  • 2,376,428,400 seconds have passed since December 29, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,772,499,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,226,237,054,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 396,071,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,372,842 steps. That's roughly 90,832 miles.
  • 28,517,141 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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