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February 16, 1948

February 16, 1948, was a Monday. It was 76 years, 8 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Facts

This date was 28,032 days ago. Approximately 934 months have passed. It was the 47th day of 1948, in week 08. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 311 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 16, 1948, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • 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 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 16, 1948 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 16, 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 February 16, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to February 16, 1948.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on February 16, 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 February 16, 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 February 16, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 16.

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Singer Deceased
Born on February 16, 1935
He turned 13 on this day in 1948.

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

North Korean leader Deceased
Born on February 16, 1941
He turned 7 on this day in 1948.

Margaux Hemingway

Margaux Hemingway

Fashion model Deceased
Born on February 16, 1954
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Ice-T

Ice-T

Rapper / Actor
Born on February 16, 1958
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

The Weeknd

The Weeknd

Rapper
Born on February 16, 1990
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 16, 1948.

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 February 16, 1948 was most likely conceived around May 26, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 16, 1948 is close to November 8, 1948.

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Stats for February 16, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 16, 1948:

  • 28,032 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,004 weeks have passed.
  • 2,421,964,800 seconds have passed since February 16, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,825,625,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,249,733,836,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 403,660,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 208,288,973 steps. That's roughly 92,573 miles.
  • 29,063,578 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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