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September 4, 1948

September 4, 1948, was a Saturday. It was 76 years, 3 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date was 27,865 days ago. Approximately 929 months have passed. It was the 248th day of 1948, in week 36. 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. The Earth has experienced 310 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 4, 1948, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • 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: September 4, 1948 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 4, 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 September 4, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to September 4, 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: September 4, 1948
Television shows

TV shows in 1948

Television shows that people were watching in September 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on September 4, 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 September 4, 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 September 4, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 4.

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Actor
Born on September 4, 1960
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Jason David Frank

Jason David Frank

Actor Deceased
Born on September 4, 1973
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Carmit Bachar

Carmit Bachar

The Pussycat Dolls
Born on September 4, 1974
She was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Singer
Born on September 4, 1981
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 4, 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 September 4, 1948 was most likely conceived around December 13, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 4, 1948 is close to May 28, 1949.

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Stats for September 4, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 4, 1948:

  • 27,865 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,980 weeks have passed.
  • 2,407,539,600 seconds have passed since September 4, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,808,796,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,242,290,433,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 401,256,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,048,406 steps. That's roughly 92,022 miles.
  • 28,890,475 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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