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April 15, 1948

April 15, 1948, was a Thursday. It was 76 years, 8 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Facts

This date occurred 28,011 days ago. Approximately 934 months have passed. It was the 106th day of 1948, in week 16. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on April 15, 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. We have gone through approximately 311 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 April 15, 1948, will have the star sign Aries.
  • 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 15, 1948 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 15, 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 15, 1948.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 1948

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Toys

Toys in 1948

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks
Dimestore soldiers
Dimestore soldiers

Were you born on April 15, 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 April 15, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 15.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Artist Deceased
Born on April 15, 1452
He was not alive on this date.

Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent

Actor Deceased
Born on April 15, 1937
He turned 11 on this day in 1948.

Dodi Fayed

Dodi Fayed

Film producer Deceased
Born on April 15, 1955
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Actor
Born on April 15, 1982
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Actress
Born on April 15, 1990
She was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams

Actress
Born on April 15, 1997
She was born exactly 49 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on April 15, 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 April 15, 1948 was most likely conceived around July 24, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 15, 1948 is close to January 6, 1949.

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Stats for April 15, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 15, 1948:

  • 28,011 days have passed since this date.
  • 4,001 weeks have passed.
  • 2,420,150,400 seconds have passed since April 15, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,823,508,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,248,797,606,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 403,358,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 208,132,934 steps. That's roughly 92,504 miles.
  • 29,041,805 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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