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July 27, 1948

July 27, 1948, was a Tuesday. It was 76 years, 3 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Facts

This date occurred 27,878 days ago. Approximately 929 months have passed. It was the 209th day of 1948, in week 31. The decade was the 1940s. People who were born on July 27, 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. 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 July 27, 1948, will have the star sign Leo.
  • 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 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 27, 1948 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 27, 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 July 27, 1948.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 27, 1948.

  • This date: July 27, 1948
  • August 9, 1948: Fashion designer Hugo Boss dies from a tooth abscess at the age of 63.
  • August 16, 1948: Baseball legend Babe Ruth dies from cancer at the age of 53.
Television shows

Television shows in July 1948

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

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in July 1948

If you were a kid on July 27, 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 July 27, 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 July 27, 1954, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 27.

Triple H

Triple H

Wrestler
Born on July 27, 1969
He was born exactly 21 years after this date.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Actor
Born on July 27, 1977
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Young Dolph

Young Dolph

Rapper Deceased
Born on July 27, 1985
He was born exactly 37 years after this date.

iDubbbz

iDubbbz

Youtube personality
Born on July 27, 1990
He was born exactly 42 years after this date.

Jordan Spieth

Jordan Spieth

Pro Golfer
Born on July 27, 1993
He was born exactly 45 years after this date.

USA

US President

Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States on July 27, 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 July 27, 1948 was most likely conceived around November 4, 1947.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 27, 1948 is close to April 19, 1949.

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Stats for July 27, 1948

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 27, 1948:

  • 27,878 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,982 weeks have passed.
  • 2,408,662,800 seconds have passed since July 27, 1948.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,810,106,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,242,870,004,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 401,443,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 207,145,001 steps. That's roughly 92,064 miles.
  • 28,903,954 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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