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May 1, 1948

May 1, 1948, was a Saturday. It was 76 years, 6 months, and 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Facts

This date occurred 27,957 days ago. Approximately 932 months have passed. It was the 122nd day of 1948, in week 18. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on May 1, 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. The Earth has experienced 311 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 1, 1948, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 1, 1948 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 1, 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 May 1, 1948.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 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 May 1, 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 May 1, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 1.

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Historical figure Deceased
Born on May 1, 1852
She was not alive on this date.

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw

American country singer
Born on May 1, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald

Irish politician
Born on May 1, 1969
She was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Actor
Born on May 1, 1982
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Romain Ntamack

Romain Ntamack

Rugby player
Born on May 1, 1999
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Charli D'Amelio

Charli D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on May 1, 2004
She was born exactly 56 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 1:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 1, 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 May 1, 1948 was most likely conceived around August 9, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 1, 1948 is close to January 22, 1949.

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Stats for May 1, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 1, 1948:

  • 27,957 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,993 weeks have passed.
  • 2,415,488,400 seconds have passed since May 1, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,818,069,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,246,392,014,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 402,581,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,732,002 steps. That's roughly 92,325 miles.
  • 28,985,861 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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