What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 8, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 8, 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 8, 1948?

On May 8, 1948 the moon was a New Moon.

A Saturday

Born on May 8, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on May 8, 1948

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Ertuğrul Kürkcü

May 5 · Turkish statesperson (born 1948)

John Dew

May 5 · New Zealand Roman Catholic archbishop (born 1948)

Takashi Kuwahara

May 5 · Japanese association football player and manager

Lluís Llach

May 7 · Spanish singer, composer and songwriter

Tania Maria

May 9 · Brazilian musician

Miuccia Prada

May 10 · Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur

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).
Luigi Einaudi becomes President of the Italian Republic.
The Israeli Declaration of Independence is made. David Ben-Gurion becomes the first prime minister, a provisional position that will become formalized on February 14, 1949.
1948 Arab–Israeli War: The British Mandate of Palestine is officially terminated; expeditionary forces from Egypt, Transjordan, Syria and Iraq invade Israel and clash with Israeli forces after declaring war.
The murder of June Anne Devaney a 3-year-old girl in Blackburn, England. To solve the crime, officers take 46,253 sets of fingerprints before identifying her murderer.
Australian cricket team in England in 1948: The touring Australians set an all-time first-class record, by scoring 721 runs in a day against Essex.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 8, 1948 was a Saturday. Someone born on May 8, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 8, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,670 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 8

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Edward Gibbon
1737 · English historian and politician
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
1753 · Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Henry Dunant
1828 · Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross
Harry S. Truman
1884 · president of the United States from to ; politician
Friedrich Hayek
1899 · Austrian and British economist
Robert Johnson
1911 · American blues singer and guitarist
David Attenborough
1926 · British broadcaster and naturalist (born )

Questions about May 8, 1948

What day of the week was May 8, 1948?: May 8, 1948 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on May 8, 1948?: Someone born on May 8, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 8, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 8, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 8, 1948?: Someone born on May 8, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,670 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 8, 1948?: On May 8, 1948 the moon was a New Moon.

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