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February 26, 1948

February 26, 1948, was a Thursday. It was the 57th day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

76 years, 1 month, and 2 days have passed since February 26, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Facts

This date was 27,790 days ago. Approximately 926 months have passed. It was the 57th day of 1948, in week 09. 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. 309 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 February 26, 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 26, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to February 26, 1948.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 26, 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 26, 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.
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on February 26, 1948

If you were a kid on February 26, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Popular toys and games 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 February 26, 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 26, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 26.

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

Israeli Prime Minister Deceased
Born on February 26, 1928
He turned 20 on this day in 1948.

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Singer Deceased
Born on February 26, 1932
He turned 16 on this day in 1948.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Soccer manager
Born on February 26, 1973
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 26, 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 26, 1948 was most likely conceived around June 5, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 26, 1948 is close to November 18, 1948.

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Stats for February 26, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 26, 1948:

  • 27,790 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,970 weeks have passed.
  • 2,401,056,000 seconds have passed since February 26, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,801,232,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,238,944,896,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,176,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,490,816 steps. That's roughly 91,774 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,812,672 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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