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September 19, 1948

September 19, 1948, was a Sunday. It was the 263rd day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 6 months, and 10 days have passed since September 19, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

Facts

This date occurred 27,585 days ago. Approximately 920 months have passed. It was the 263rd day of 1948, in week 38. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on September 19, 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 19, 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

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

TV series on September 19, 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 19, 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 19, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 19.

Adam West

Adam West

Actor Deceased
Born on September 19, 1928
He turned 20 on this day in 1948.

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Television host
Born on September 19, 1974
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Stephon Gilmore

Stephon Gilmore

NFL player
Born on September 19, 1990
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on September 19, 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

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