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July 26, 1948

July 26, 1948, was a Monday. It was 76 years, 4 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 27,909 days ago. Approximately 930 months have passed. It was the 208th day of 1948, in week 31. 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. 310 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 July 26, 1948, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • 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: July 26, 1948 falls under the Salmon.
  • 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 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 July 26, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to July 26, 1948.

  • This date: July 26, 1948
  • August 9, 1948: Fashion designer Hugo Boss dies from a tooth abscess at the age of 63.
  • August 16, 1948: Baseball legend Babe Ruth dies from cancer at the age of 53.
Television shows

TV shows in 1948

In July 1948, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on July 26, 1948

If you were a kid on July 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 July 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 July 26, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Film director Deceased
Born on July 26, 1928
He turned 20 on this day in 1948.

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Singer
Born on July 26, 1943
He turned 5 on this day in 1948.

Kiki Camarena

Kiki Camarena

DEA agent Deceased
Born on July 26, 1947
He turned 1 on this day in 1948.

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Actor
Born on July 26, 1959
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

Actress
Born on July 26, 1964
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Actor
Born on July 26, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Kendall Francois

Kendall Francois

Serial killer Deceased
Born on July 26, 1971
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Actress
Born on July 26, 1973
She was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister
Born on July 26, 1980
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Jimmy Karz

Jimmy Karz

Actor
Born on July 26, 1984
He was born exactly 36 years after this date.

Elizabeth Gillies

Elizabeth Gillies

Actress
Born on July 26, 1993
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Stormzy

Stormzy

Rapper
Born on July 26, 1993
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on July 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 July 26, 1948 was most likely conceived around November 3, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 26, 1948 is close to April 18, 1949.

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Stats for July 26, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 26, 1948:

  • 27,909 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,987 weeks have passed.
  • 2,411,341,200 seconds have passed since July 26, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,813,231,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,244,252,059,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 401,890,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,375,343 steps. That's roughly 92,167 miles.
  • 28,936,094 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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