What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 10, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 10, 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 10, 1948?

On May 10, 1948 the moon was a New Moon.

A Monday

Born on May 10, 1948?

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

Famous people born on May 10, 1948

Miuccia Prada

Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur

Luis Armando Tineo Rivera

Venezuelan priest

Born the same week

Lluís Llach

May 7 · Spanish singer, composer and songwriter

Tania Maria

May 9 · Brazilian musician

Josip Katalinski

May 12 · Bosnian footballer and manager (1948–2011)

Ivan Král

May 12 · Czech-American musician (1948-2020)

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 10, 1948 was a Monday. Someone born on May 10, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 10, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,668 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 10

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Augustin-Jean Fresnel
1788 · French engineer and physicist
Marcel Mauss
1872 · French sociologist and anthropologist
Karl Barth
1886 · Swiss Protestant theologian
Fred Astaire
1899 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer

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Questions about May 10, 1948

What day of the week was May 10, 1948?: May 10, 1948 was a Monday.
What star sign is someone born on May 10, 1948?: Someone born on May 10, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 10, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 10, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 10, 1948?: Someone born on May 10, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,668 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 10, 1948?: On May 10, 1948 the moon was a New Moon.

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