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December 18, 1948

December 18, 1948, was a Saturday. It was 75 years, 11 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

Birthdays

Born on December 18, 1948

People who were born on this exact date:

Facts

This date was 27,733 days ago. Approximately 924 months have passed. It was the 353rd day of 1948, in week 51. The decade was the 1940s. The end of 1948 was just 13 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. We have gone through approximately 308 seasons of weather since this date.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 18, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 18, 1948 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 18, 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 December 18, 1948.

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Television shows

TV series on December 18, 1948

People in December 1948 were watching the following TV series:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on December 18, 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 December 18, 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 December 18, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 18.

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Archduke of Austria Deceased
Born on December 18, 1863
He was not alive on this date.

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Soviet Leader Deceased
Born on December 18, 1878
He turned 70 on this day in 1948.

Arthur Leigh Allen

Arthur Leigh Allen

Zodiac Killer suspect Deceased
Born on December 18, 1933
He turned 15 on this day in 1948.

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Musician
Born on December 18, 1943
He turned 5 on this day in 1948.

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Film director
Born on December 18, 1946
He turned 2 on this day in 1948.

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Actor Deceased
Born on December 18, 1954
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Actor
Born on December 18, 1963
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Wrestler
Born on December 18, 1964
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

DMX

DMX

Rapper Deceased
Born on December 18, 1970
He was born exactly 22 years after this date.

DJ Lethal

DJ Lethal

Limp Bizkit
Born on December 18, 1972
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Trish Stratus

Trish Stratus

Fitness model / wrestler
Born on December 18, 1975
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Sia

Sia

Singer
Born on December 18, 1975
She was born exactly 27 years after this date.

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Actress
Born on December 18, 1978
She was born exactly 30 years after this date.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Singer
Born on December 18, 1980
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish

Singer
Born on December 18, 2001
She was born exactly 53 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on December 18, 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 December 18, 1948 was most likely conceived around March 27, 1948.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 18, 1948 is close to September 10, 1949.

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Stats for December 18, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 18, 1948:

  • 27,733 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,961 weeks have passed.
  • 2,396,131,200 seconds have passed since December 18, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,795,486,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,236,403,699,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 399,355,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 206,067,283 steps. That's roughly 91,585 miles.
  • 28,753,574 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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