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June 20, 1948

June 20, 1948, was a Sunday. It was 76 years and 6 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

Facts

This date was 27,942 days ago. Approximately 931 months have passed. It was the 172nd day of 1948, in week 25. 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. 310 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 June 20, 1948, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • 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: June 20, 1948 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 20, 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 June 20, 1948.

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Television shows

TV series on June 20, 1948

People in June 1948 were watching the following TV series:

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on June 20, 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 June 20, 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 June 20, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 20.

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Singer
Born on June 20, 1949
He was born exactly one year after this date.

John Goodman

John Goodman

Actor
Born on June 20, 1952
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Actress
Born on June 20, 1967
She was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard

Soccer player
Born on June 20, 1978
He was born exactly 30 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on June 20, 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 June 20, 1948 was most likely conceived around September 28, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 20, 1948 is close to March 13, 1949.

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Stats for June 20, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 20, 1948:

  • 27,942 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,991 weeks have passed.
  • 2,414,192,400 seconds have passed since June 20, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,816,557,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,245,723,278,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 402,365,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,620,546 steps. That's roughly 92,276 miles.
  • 28,970,309 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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