August 17, 1948
August 17, 1948, was a Tuesday. It was the 230th day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.
75 years, 7 months, and 12 days have passed since August 17, 1948.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Facts
This date occurred 27,618 days ago. Approximately 921 months have passed. It was the 230th day of 1948, in week 34. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on August 17, 1948, are now 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 307 seasons of weather since this date.
News, nostalgia, and fads
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1948.
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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%.
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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.
What happened around this time?
News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 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.
- This date: August 17, 1948
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17, 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 11.
- Native American Zodiac: August 17, 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.
TV series on August 17, 1948
People in August 1948 were watching the following TV series:
The Ed Sullivan Show
Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1948
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Toys in 1948
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Were you born on August 17, 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 17, 1954, instead.
Celebrity birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
Cult leader Deceased
Born on August 17, 1959
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.
Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.
Actor
Born on August 17, 1976
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.
French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.
Geordie Shore
Born on August 17, 1990
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.
Actor
Born on August 17, 1991
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.
Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
She was born exactly 44 years after this date.
Rapper
Born on August 17, 2000
He was born exactly 52 years after this date.
Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 55 years after this date.
US President
Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on August 17, 1948.
UK Prime Minister
Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception dates
Conception estimates for this date.
Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.
- A baby that was born on August 17, 1948 was most likely conceived around November 25, 1947.
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17, 1948 is close to May 10, 1949.
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Statistics
Here are some interesting statistics about August 17, 1948:
- 27,618 days have passed since this date.
- 3,945 weeks have passed.
- 2,386,198,800 seconds have passed since August 17, 1948.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,783,898,600 times.
- Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,231,278,580,800 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 397,699,800 times.
- You have taken approximately 205,213,097 steps. That's roughly 91,206 miles!
- Since this date, 28,634,386 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
- How many years ago was 1948?
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