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September 17, 1948

September 17, 1948, was a Friday. It was 76 years, 2 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Birthdays

Born on September 17, 1948

People who were born on this exact date:

Facts

This date occurred 27,840 days ago. Approximately 928 months have passed. It was the 261st day of 1948, in week 38. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on September 17, 1948, are now 76 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 309 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 17, 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 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 17, 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 17, 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 17, 1948.

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Television shows

TV series on September 17, 1948

People in September 1948 were watching the following TV series:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in September 1948

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1948

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on September 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 September 17, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 17.

Hank Williams

Hank Williams

Singer Deceased
Born on September 17, 1923
He turned 25 on this day in 1948.

Keith Flint

Keith Flint

The Prodigy member Deceased
Born on September 17, 1969
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Patrick Mahomes II

Patrick Mahomes II

NFL player
Born on September 17, 1995
He was born exactly 47 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 17, 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 17, 1948 was most likely conceived around December 26, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 17, 1948 is close to June 10, 1949.

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Stats for September 17, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 17, 1948:

  • 27,840 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,977 weeks have passed.
  • 2,405,379,600 seconds have passed since September 17, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,806,276,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,241,175,873,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,896,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,862,646 steps. That's roughly 91,939 miles.
  • 28,864,555 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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