How many years ago was 1948?

How long ago was 1948?

To put into perspective how long ago 1948 was:

• Anyone who turned 21 in 1948 is most likely dead by now.
• Most of the people who were born in 1948 are retired.
• Seven decades have passed since then.
• Television sets were still rare.
• World War II had only ended three years previously.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 115 inches since 1948.
• There have been roughly 4,004 weekends since then.
• Names such as Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, and Lucille Ball were not famous at the time.
• NATO did not exist.
• The Earth has travelled 347 billion miles through space since 1948.
• People were using rotary phones.
• There were no satellites in the sky.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 193 centimeters since 1948.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 154–231 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 308 seasons of weather.
• Cars didn't have power steering.