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August 12, 1948

August 12, 1948, was a Thursday. It was the 225th day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 7 months, and 17 days have passed since August 12, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date was 27,623 days ago. Approximately 921 months have passed. It was the 225th day of 1948, in week 33. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 307 seasons of weather since this date.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 12, 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 August 12, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 12, 1948.

  • August 9, 1948: Fashion designer Hugo Boss dies from a tooth abscess at the age of 63.
  • This date: August 12, 1948
  • August 16, 1948: Baseball legend Babe Ruth dies from cancer at the age of 53.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 12, 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 33.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 12, 1948 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
Television shows

TV series on August 12, 1948

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 12, 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 12, 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 August 12, 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 August 12, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 12.

Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown

Actress
Born on August 12, 1971
She was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury

Boxer
Born on August 12, 1988
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli

Italian soccer player
Born on August 12, 1990
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne

English model
Born on August 12, 1992
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.

Matthijs De Ligt

Matthijs De Ligt

Soccer player
Born on August 12, 1999
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Dixie D'Amelio

Dixie D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on August 12, 2001
She was born exactly 53 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 12, 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 August 12, 1948 was most likely conceived around November 20, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 12, 1948 is close to May 5, 1949.

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Stats for August 12, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 12, 1948:

  • 27,623 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,946 weeks have passed.
  • 2,386,630,800 seconds have passed since August 12, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,784,402,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,231,501,492,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,771,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 205,250,249 steps. That's roughly 91,222 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,639,570 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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