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August 14, 1948

August 14, 1948, was a Saturday. It was 75 years, 8 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Birthdays

Born on August 14, 1948

People who were born on this exact date:

Facts

This date was 27,641 days ago. Approximately 921 months have passed. It was the 227th 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 14, 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 14, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 14, 1948.

  • August 9, 1948: Fashion designer Hugo Boss dies from a tooth abscess at the age of 63.
  • This date: August 14, 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 14, 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 14, 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 14, 1948

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 14, 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 14, 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 14, 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 14, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 14.

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Actor
Born on August 14, 1945
He turned 3 on this day in 1948.

Jackée Harry

Jackée Harry

Actress
Born on August 14, 1956
She was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

NBA player
Born on August 14, 1959
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Actress
Born on August 14, 1966
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Actress
Born on August 14, 1983
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Bryce Hall

Bryce Hall

Social media personality
Born on August 14, 1999
He was born exactly 51 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 14:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 14, 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 14, 1948 was most likely conceived around November 22, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 14, 1948 is close to May 7, 1949.

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Stats for August 14, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 14, 1948:

  • 27,641 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,948 weeks have passed.
  • 2,388,182,400 seconds have passed since August 14, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,786,212,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,232,302,118,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 398,030,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 205,383,686 steps. That's roughly 91,282 miles.
  • 28,658,189 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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