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July 16, 1948

July 16, 1948, was a Friday. It was 76 years, 3 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Facts

This date was 27,880 days ago. Approximately 929 months have passed. It was the 198th day of 1948, in week 29. 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. We have gone through approximately 310 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 July 16, 1948, will have the star sign Cancer.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 16, 1948 falls under the Woodpecker.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 16, 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 July 16, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to July 16, 1948.

  • August 9, 1948: Fashion designer Hugo Boss dies from a tooth abscess at the age of 63.
Television shows

TV series on July 16, 1948

TV audiences were watching the following shows on July 16, 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 16, 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 July 16, 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 July 16, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 16.

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Actor
Born on July 16, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Actor
Born on July 16, 1971
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Chris Pontius

Chris Pontius

Stunt performer
Born on July 16, 1974
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley

Wrestler
Born on July 16, 1976
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale

Welsh soccer player
Born on July 16, 1989
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on July 16, 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 July 16, 1948 was most likely conceived around October 24, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 16, 1948 is close to April 8, 1949.

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Stats for July 16, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 16, 1948:

  • 27,880 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,982 weeks have passed.
  • 2,408,835,600 seconds have passed since July 16, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,810,308,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,242,959,169,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 401,472,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,159,862 steps. That's roughly 92,071 miles.
  • 28,906,027 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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