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October 9, 1948

October 9, 1948, was a Saturday. It was the 283rd day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 5 months, and 20 days have passed since October 9, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 27,565 days ago. Approximately 919 months have passed. It was the 283rd day of 1948, in week 41. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 9, 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. 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 9, 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 9, 1948.

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Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 9, 1948, will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 9, 1948 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
Television shows

Television shows in October 1948

The following TV shows were popular in October 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 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 October 9, 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 9, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 9.

John Lennon

John Lennon

Singer Deceased
Born on October 9, 1940
He turned 8 on this day in 1948.

Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne

Television personality
Born on October 9, 1952
She was born exactly 4 years after this date.

David Cameron

David Cameron

British Prime Minister
Born on October 9, 1966
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 9, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Yaki Kadafi

Yaki Kadafi

Rapper Deceased
Born on October 9, 1977
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Nicky Byrne

Nicky Byrne

Westlife
Born on October 9, 1978
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams

Actor
Born on October 9, 1992
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

George Kittle

George Kittle

NFL player
Born on October 9, 1993
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid

Model
Born on October 9, 1996
She was born exactly 48 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 9, 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 October 9, 1948 was most likely conceived around January 17, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 9, 1948 is close to July 2, 1949.

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Stats for October 9, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 9, 1948:

  • 27,565 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,937 weeks have passed.
  • 2,381,619,600 seconds have passed since October 9, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,778,556,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,228,915,713,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 396,936,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,819,286 steps. That's roughly 91,031 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,579,435 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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