What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 20, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 20, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for April?

The birthstone for April is diamond.

What was the moon phase on April 20, 1948?

On April 20, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Tuesday

Born on April 20, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on April 20, 1948

Juan Ramón Martínez

Salvadoran footballer (1948–2024)

Luisah Teish

American writer and spiritualist

Born the same week

Jan Hammer

April 17 · Czech-born American musician, composer and record producer

Maye Musk

April 19 · Canadian-South African model and dietitian

George Abela

April 22 · Maltese politician (born 1948)

Gustavo de Simone

April 23 · Uruguayan footballer

What happened that week

Burma joins the United Nations.
The American Broadcasting Company (otherwise known as ABC) begins television services, on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia (later WPVI-TV).
Italian general election, 1948: The first democratic general election with universal suffrage is held in Italy. The Christian Democracy party achieves a majority over the Popular Democratic Front Communist-Socialist coalition.
Civil War in Mandatory Palestine: Battle of Haifa – Jewish paramilitary group Haganah captures Haifa from the Arab Liberation Army.
WTVR begins television services. WTVR is the first TV station south of Washington D.C., giving it the nickname "The South's First Television station".
First National Games of Pakistan held in Karachi.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

April 20, 1948 was a Tuesday. Someone born on April 20, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on April 20, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,688 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on April 20

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Napoleon III
1808 · President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France
Adolf Hitler
1889 · Dictator of Germany from to
Joan Miró
1893 · Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist

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Questions about April 20, 1948

What day of the week was April 20, 1948?: April 20, 1948 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on April 20, 1948?: Someone born on April 20, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 20, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 20, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on April 20, 1948?: Someone born on April 20, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,688 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for April?: The birthstone for April is diamond.
What was the moon phase on April 20, 1948?: On April 20, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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