October 28, 1948

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

Facts

This date was 27,777 days ago. Approximately 926 months have passed. It was the 302nd 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

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 28, 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 6.
Native American Zodiac: October 28, 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, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 28, 1948.

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
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 28, 1948.

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TV shows in 1948

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

The Ed Sullivan Show

Kids TV shows on October 28, 1948

If you were a kid on October 28, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry

Looney Tunes

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

Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on October 28, 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 28, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 28.

Caitlyn Jenner

TV personality
Born on October 28, 1949
She was born exactly one year after this date.

Bill Gates

Business magnate
Born on October 28, 1955
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Julia Roberts

Actress
Born on October 28, 1967
She was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Joaquin Phoenix

Actor
Born on October 28, 1974
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Gwendoline Christie

Actress
Born on October 28, 1978
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Matt Smith

Actor
Born on October 28, 1982
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Edd Gould

British animator Deceased
Born on October 28, 1988
He was born exactly 40 years after this date.

Cheslin Kolbe

Rugby player
Born on October 28, 1993
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

Maro Itoje

Rugby player
Born on October 28, 1994
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on October 28, 1948.

UK Prime Minister

Clement Attlee was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

John A. Costello was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on October 28, 1948 was most likely conceived around February 5, 1948.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 28, 1948 is close to July 21, 1949.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 28, 1948:

27,777 days have passed since this date.
3,968 weeks have passed.
2,399,936,400 seconds have passed since October 28, 1948.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,799,925,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,238,367,182,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 399,989,400 times.
You have taken approximately 206,394,530 steps. That's roughly 91,731 miles.
28,799,237 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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