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October 26, 1948

October 26, 1948, was a Tuesday. It was 76 years and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

Facts

This date was 27,779 days ago. Approximately 926 months have passed. It was the 300th day of 1948, in week 44. 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 26, 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 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 26, 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 26, 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 26, 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 26, 1948

If you were a kid on October 26, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

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 26, 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 26, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 26.

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Actor Deceased
Born on October 26, 1942
He turned 6 on this day in 1948.

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

American politician
Born on October 26, 1947
She turned 1 on this day in 1948.

Keith Urban

Keith Urban

Singer
Born on October 26, 1967
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Actor / Animator
Born on October 26, 1973
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

CM Punk

CM Punk

Wrestler
Born on October 26, 1978
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 26:

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 26, 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 26, 1948 was most likely conceived around February 3, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 26, 1948 is close to July 19, 1949.

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Stats for October 26, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 26, 1948:

  • 27,779 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,968 weeks have passed.
  • 2,400,109,200 seconds have passed since October 26, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,800,127,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,238,456,347,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 400,018,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,409,391 steps. That's roughly 91,738 miles.
  • 28,801,310 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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