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May 28, 1948

May 28, 1948, was a Friday. It was 76 years, 6 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 27,967 days ago. Approximately 932 months have passed. It was the 149th day of 1948, in week 22. 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 May 28, 1948, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • 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 1.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 28, 1948 falls under the Deer.
  • 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 28, 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 May 28, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to May 28, 1948.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on May 28, 1948

If you were a kid on May 28, 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 May 28, 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 28, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 28.

James Michael Tyler

James Michael Tyler

Actor Deceased
Born on May 28, 1962
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer
Born on May 28, 1968
She was born exactly 20 years after this date.

Rob Ford

Rob Ford

Canadian politician Deceased
Born on May 28, 1969
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Mark Feehily

Mark Feehily

Westlife
Born on May 28, 1980
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Cameron Boyce

Cameron Boyce

Actor Deceased
Born on May 28, 1999
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Phil Foden

Phil Foden

Soccer player
Born on May 28, 2000
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on May 28, 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 28, 1948 was most likely conceived around September 5, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 28, 1948 is close to February 18, 1949.

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Stats for May 28, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 28, 1948:

  • 27,967 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,995 weeks have passed.
  • 2,416,352,400 seconds have passed since May 28, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,819,077,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,246,837,838,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 402,725,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,806,306 steps. That's roughly 92,358 miles.
  • 28,996,229 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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