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February 20, 1948

February 20, 1948, was a Friday. It was 76 years, 8 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Facts

This date was 28,028 days ago. Approximately 934 months have passed. It was the 51st 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. 311 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 20, 1948, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 20, 1948 falls under the Wolf.
  • 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 20, 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 20, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to February 20, 1948.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on February 20, 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 20, 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 20, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 20.

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

US politician
Born on February 20, 1942
He turned 6 on this day in 1948.

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

Businesswoman Deceased
Born on February 20, 1949
She was born exactly one year after this date.

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

UK Prime Minister
Born on February 20, 1951
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Singer Deceased
Born on February 20, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Brian Littrell

Brian Littrell

Backstreet Boys
Born on February 20, 1975
He was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Rihanna

Rihanna

Singer
Born on February 20, 1988
She was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo

Singer
Born on February 20, 2003
She was born exactly 55 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 20, 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 February 20, 1948 was most likely conceived around May 30, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 20, 1948 is close to November 12, 1948.

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Stats for February 20, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 20, 1948:

  • 28,028 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,004 weeks have passed.
  • 2,421,619,200 seconds have passed since February 20, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,825,222,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,249,555,507,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 403,603,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 208,259,251 steps. That's roughly 92,560 miles.
  • 29,059,430 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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