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October 18, 1948

October 18, 1948, was a Monday. It was 76 years and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 27,787 days ago. Approximately 926 months have passed. It was the 292nd day of 1948, in week 43. The decade was the 1940s. People born on this day are currently 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 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 October 18, 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 18, 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.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 18, 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 18, 1948.

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Television shows

TV series on October 18, 1948

People in October 1948 were watching the following TV series:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 18, 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 18, 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 18, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 18.

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Guitarist Deceased
Born on October 18, 1926
He turned 22 on this day in 1948.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Actor
Born on October 18, 1960
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

NeYo

NeYo

Singer
Born on October 18, 1982
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Actor
Born on October 18, 1987
He was born exactly 39 years after this date.

Faze Banks

Faze Banks

Internet personality
Born on October 18, 1991
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

Actor
Born on October 18, 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 18, 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 18, 1948 was most likely conceived around January 26, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 18, 1948 is close to July 11, 1949.

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Stats for October 18, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 18, 1948:

  • 27,787 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,969 weeks have passed.
  • 2,400,800,400 seconds have passed since October 18, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,800,933,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,238,813,006,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,133,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,468,834 steps. That's roughly 91,764 miles.
  • 28,809,605 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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