What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 18, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, February 18, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for February?

The birthstone for February is amethyst.

What was the moon phase on February 18, 1948?

On February 18, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Wednesday

Born on February 18, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♒ Star sign
Aquarius
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on February 18, 1948

Sinéad Cusack

Irish stage, television and film actress

Born the same week

Radislav Krstić

February 15 · Bosnian Serb Officer

Eckhart Tolle

February 16 · German spiritual teacher and author

José José

February 17 · Mexican singer (1948–2019)

Christopher A. Pissarides

February 20 · British-Cypriot economist

Jennifer O'Neill

February 20 · American actress and model

What happened that day

Éamon de Valera, Irish head of government from 1918 to 1932, loses power to an opposition coalition. John A. Costello is appointed Taoiseach by President Seán T. O'Kelly, until 1960.

Also that week

The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta.
Miranda, innermost of the large moons of Uranus, is discovered by Gerard Kuiper.
The United States stock car racing organization NASCAR is founded by Bill France Sr. with other drivers.
The first of the Ben Yehuda Street bombings in Jerusalem kills between 49 and 58 civilians and injures between 140 and 200.
General Douglas Gracey becomes Commander-in-chief of Pakistan Army.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

February 18, 1948 was a Wednesday. Someone born on February 18, 1948 is a Aquarius. Someone born on February 18, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,750 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on February 18

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Mary I
1516 · Queen of England and Ireland from to
Alessandro Volta
1745 · Italian chemist and physicist
Ramakrishna
1836 · Indian mystic and religious preacher
Ernst Mach
1838 · Austrian physicist
Enzo Ferrari
1898 · Italian racing driver and entrepreneur
Toni Morrison
1931 · African American novelist, essayist, and academic

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Questions about February 18, 1948

What day of the week was February 18, 1948?: February 18, 1948 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on February 18, 1948?: Someone born on February 18, 1948 is a Aquarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for February 18, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, February 18, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on February 18, 1948?: Someone born on February 18, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,750 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for February?: The birthstone for February is amethyst.
What was the moon phase on February 18, 1948?: On February 18, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

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