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October 15, 1948

October 15, 1948, was a Friday. It was the 289th day of 1948. The decade was the 1940s.

75 years, 5 months, and 14 days have passed since October 15, 1948.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date occurred 27,559 days ago. Approximately 919 months have passed. It was the 289th day of 1948, in week 42. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on October 15, 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 306 seasons of weather since this date.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 15, 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

TV series on October 15, 1948

TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 15, 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 15, 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 15, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 15.

Tanya Roberts

Tanya Roberts

Actress Deceased
Born on October 15, 1949
She was born exactly one year after this date.

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson

Musician
Born on October 15, 1953
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Dominic West

Dominic West

English actor
Born on October 15, 1969
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Andy Cole

Andy Cole

Soccer player
Born on October 15, 1971
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Mesut Özil

Mesut Özil

German soccer player
Born on October 15, 1988
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua

Boxer
Born on October 15, 1989
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa

Actor
Born on October 15, 1992
He was born exactly 44 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 15, 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 15, 1948 was most likely conceived around January 23, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 15, 1948 is close to July 8, 1949.

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Stats for October 15, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 15, 1948:

  • 27,559 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,937 weeks have passed.
  • 2,381,101,200 seconds have passed since October 15, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,777,951,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,228,648,219,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 396,850,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 204,774,703 steps. That's roughly 91,011 miles!
  • Since this date, 28,573,214 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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