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October 8, 1948

October 8, 1948, was a Friday. It was the 282nd day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 5 months, and 21 days have passed since October 8, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 27,566 days ago. Approximately 919 months have passed. It was the 282nd day of 1948, in week 41. 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. The Earth has experienced 306 seasons of weather since then.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 8, 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 October 8, 1948.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1948

The following TV shows were popular in October 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 8, 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 October 8, 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 October 8, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 8.

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Activist
Born on October 8, 1941
He turned 7 on this day in 1948.

R. L. Stine

R. L. Stine

Author
Born on October 8, 1943
He turned 5 on this day in 1948.

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Actor
Born on October 8, 1943
He turned 5 on this day in 1948.

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Actress
Born on October 8, 1949
She was born exactly one year after this date.

Karyn Parsons

Karyn Parsons

Actress
Born on October 8, 1966
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1970
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon

Actor
Born on October 8, 1980
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

Singer
Born on October 8, 1985
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Actor
Born on October 8, 1993
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Barbara Palvin

Barbara Palvin

Hungarian model
Born on October 8, 1993
She was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne

Actress
Born on October 8, 1997
She was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 8, 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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