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October 2, 1948

October 2, 1948, was a Saturday. It was 76 years, 1 month, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Facts

This date was 27,810 days ago. Approximately 927 months have passed. It was the 276th day of 1948, in week 40. 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. The Earth has experienced 309 seasons of weather since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 2, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 2, 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 2, 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 2, 1948.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1948

Television shows that people were watching in October 1948:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 2, 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 2, 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 2, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 2.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Activist Deceased
Born on October 2, 1869
He was not alive on this date.

Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Born on October 2, 1937
He turned 11 on this day in 1948.

Sting

Sting

Singer
Born on October 2, 1951
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Actress
Born on October 2, 1954
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Yokozuna

Yokozuna

Wrestler Deceased
Born on October 2, 1966
He was born exactly 18 years after this date.

Proof

Proof

Rapper Deceased
Born on October 2, 1973
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock

British politician
Born on October 2, 1978
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Huda Kattan

Huda Kattan

Makeup artist
Born on October 2, 1983
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 2, 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 2, 1948 was most likely conceived around January 10, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 2, 1948 is close to June 25, 1949.

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Stats for October 2, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 2, 1948:

  • 27,810 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,972 weeks have passed.
  • 2,402,787,600 seconds have passed since October 2, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,803,252,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,239,838,401,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,464,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,639,734 steps. That's roughly 91,840 miles.
  • 28,833,451 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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