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October 24, 1948

October 24, 1948, was a Sunday. It was 76 years, 1 month, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Facts

This date was 27,818 days ago. Approximately 927 months have passed. It was the 298th 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. 309 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 24, 1948, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • 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 24, 1948 falls under the Snake.
  • 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 24, 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 24, 1948.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1948

In October 1948, TV audiences were watching the following series:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 24, 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

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 24, 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 24, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 24.

Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Musician
Born on October 24, 1936
He turned 12 on this day in 1948.

John Kassir

John Kassir

Actor
Born on October 24, 1957
He was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

Soccer player
Born on October 24, 1985
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

Drake

Drake

Rapper
Born on October 24, 1986
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

PewDiePie

PewDiePie

Famous Youtuber
Born on October 24, 1989
He was born exactly 41 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 24, 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 24, 1948 was most likely conceived around February 1, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 24, 1948 is close to July 17, 1949.

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Stats for October 24, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 24, 1948:

  • 27,818 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,974 weeks have passed.
  • 2,403,478,800 seconds have passed since October 24, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,804,058,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,240,195,060,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,579,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,699,177 steps. That's roughly 91,866 miles.
  • 28,841,746 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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