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November 24, 1948

November 24, 1948, was a Wednesday. It was 75 years, 11 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Facts

This date was 27,750 days ago. Approximately 925 months have passed. It was the 329th day of 1948, in week 48. The decade was the 1940s. The start of 1949 was just 37 days away. People born on this day are currently 75 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 308 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 November 24, 1948, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1948 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: November 24, 1948 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
  • Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 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 November 24, 1948.

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Television shows

TV shows in 1948

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

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on November 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 November 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 November 24, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

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

Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor

US President Deceased
Born on November 24, 1784
He was not alive on this date.

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Comedian
Born on November 24, 1942
He turned 6 on this day in 1948.

Ted Bundy

Ted Bundy

Serial killer Deceased
Born on November 24, 1946
He turned 2 on this day in 1948.

Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland

Actress
Born on November 24, 1990
She was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Tom Odell

Tom Odell

Singer
Born on November 24, 1990
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on November 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 November 24, 1948 was most likely conceived around March 3, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 24, 1948 is close to August 17, 1949.

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Stats for November 24, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about November 24, 1948:

  • 27,750 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,964 weeks have passed.
  • 2,397,600,000 seconds have passed since November 24, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,797,200,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,237,161,600,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 399,600,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,193,600 steps. That's roughly 91,642 miles.
  • 28,771,200 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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