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February 29, 1948

February 29, 1948, was a Sunday. It was 76 years, 8 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

Birthdays

Born on February 29, 1948

People who were born on this exact date:

Facts

This date occurred 28,026 days ago. Approximately 934 months have passed. It was the 60th day of 1948, in week 09. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on February 29, 1948, are now 76 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 1948 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 311 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 February 29, 1948, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • 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 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 29, 1948 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 29, 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 February 29, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 29, 1948.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 1948

If you were a kid on February 29, 1948, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys 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 February 29, 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 March 1, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 29.

Richard Ramirez

Richard Ramirez

Serial killer Deceased
Born on February 29, 1960
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Rapper
Born on February 29, 1976
He was born exactly 28 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on February 29, 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 February 29, 1948 was most likely conceived around June 8, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 29, 1948 is close to November 21, 1948.

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Stats for February 29, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 29, 1948:

  • 28,026 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,003 weeks have passed.
  • 2,421,446,400 seconds have passed since February 29, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,825,020,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,249,466,342,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 403,574,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 208,244,390 steps. That's roughly 92,553 miles.
  • 29,057,357 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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