What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 5, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 5, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 5, 1948?

On May 5, 1948 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Wednesday

Born on May 5, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on May 5, 1948

Ertuğrul Kürkcü

Turkish statesperson (born 1948)

John Dew

New Zealand Roman Catholic archbishop (born 1948)

Takashi Kuwahara

Japanese association football player and manager

Fayeq Abdul-Jaleel

Kuwaiti poet

Kim Hoon

South Korean writer

Onek Hilary Obaloker

Ugandan politician

What happened that week

Solar eclipse of May 9, 1948: An annular solar eclipse is visible in Japan and South Korea, and is the 32nd solar eclipse of Solar Saros 137. This eclipse is very short, lasting just 0.3 seconds. The path width is just about 200 meters wide (approximately 218 yards).
The Organization of American States (OAS) is founded.
The English-built Land Rover is unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show.
Luigi Einaudi becomes President of the Italian Republic.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 5, 1948 was a Wednesday. Someone born on May 5, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 5, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,673 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 5

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Søren Kierkegaard
1813 · Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic
Karl Marx
1818 · German-born philosopher
Henryk Sienkiewicz
1846 · Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate
Nellie Bly
1864 · American journalist

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Questions about May 5, 1948

What day of the week was May 5, 1948?: May 5, 1948 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 5, 1948?: Someone born on May 5, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 5, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 5, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 5, 1948?: Someone born on May 5, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,673 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 5, 1948?: On May 5, 1948 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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