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February 17, 1948

February 17, 1948, was a Tuesday. It was 76 years, 10 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

Facts

This date occurred 28,066 days ago. Approximately 936 months have passed. It was the 48th day of 1948, in week 08. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on February 17, 1948, are now 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 312 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 17, 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 17, 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 17, 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 17, 1948.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 1948

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

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1948

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on February 17, 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 17, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 17.

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Basketball player
Born on February 17, 1963
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong

Green Day
Born on February 17, 1972
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton

Socialite
Born on February 17, 1981
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran

Singer
Born on February 17, 1991
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White

Actor
Born on February 17, 1991
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 17, 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 17, 1948 was most likely conceived around May 27, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 17, 1948 is close to November 9, 1948.

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Stats for February 17, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 17, 1948:

  • 28,066 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,009 weeks have passed.
  • 2,424,902,400 seconds have passed since February 17, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,829,052,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,251,249,638,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 404,150,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 208,541,606 steps. That's roughly 92,685 miles.
  • 29,098,829 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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