What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 7, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, January 7, 1948 falls in the year of the Fire Pig.

What is the birthstone for January?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

What was the moon phase on January 7, 1948?

On January 7, 1948 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Wednesday

Born on January 7, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐖 Chinese zodiac
Fire Pig
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on January 7, 1948

Ichirō Mizuki

Japanese singer, voice actor (1948-2022)

Hermes Ramírez

Cuban sprinter (1948–2024)

Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti

Slovenian politician

Born the same week

Eladio Reyes

January 8 · Peruvian footballer

Susana Dosamantes

January 9 · Mexican actress (1948-2022)

Jan Tomaszewski

January 9 · Polish footballer

What happened that day

Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object.

Also that week

In the United States:
Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game).
The first Kinsey Report, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, is published.
Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the 'Union of Burma', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister.
Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

January 7, 1948 was a Wednesday. Someone born on January 7, 1948 is a Capricorn. Someone born on January 7, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,792 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on January 7

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Prithvi Narayan Shah
1723 · King of Nepal

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Questions about January 7, 1948

What day of the week was January 7, 1948?: January 7, 1948 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on January 7, 1948?: Someone born on January 7, 1948 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 7, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, January 7, 1948 falls in the year of the Fire Pig.
How old is someone born on January 7, 1948?: Someone born on January 7, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,792 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for January?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
What was the moon phase on January 7, 1948?: On January 7, 1948 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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