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October 5, 1947

October 5, 1947, was a Sunday. It was the 278th day of 1947. The decade was the 1940s.

76 years, 5 months, and 23 days have passed since October 5, 1947.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 27,934 days ago. Approximately 931 months have passed. It was the 278th day of 1947, in week 40. The decade was the 1940s. Daylight saving time (DST) started in Australia on October 5, 1947, as the clocks went forward by one hour. People who were born on October 5, 1947, are now 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 310 seasons of weather since then.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 5, 1947.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 5, 1947, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1947 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 5, 1947 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1947

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1947

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 5, 1947?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1947.

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 October 5, 1953, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 5.

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Singer
Born on October 5, 1951
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Actor / Comedian Deceased
Born on October 5, 1957
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist
Born on October 5, 1958
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Actor
Born on October 5, 1967
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Actress
Born on October 5, 1975
She was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Actor
Born on October 5, 1983
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Nicola Roberts

Nicola Roberts

Girls Aloud
Born on October 5, 1985
She was born exactly 38 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 5, 1947.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 5, 1947 was most likely conceived around January 12, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 5, 1947 is close to June 27, 1948.

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Stats for October 5, 1947

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 5, 1947:

  • 27,934 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,990 weeks have passed.
  • 2,413,501,200 seconds have passed since October 5, 1947.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,815,751,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,245,366,619,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 402,250,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,561,103 steps. That's roughly 92,249 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,962,014 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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