What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 13, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 13, 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 13, 1948?

On May 13, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Thursday

Born on May 13, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on May 13, 1948

Natasha Lako

Albanian writer

Justin Gnanapragasam

Sri Lanka Tamil Roman Catholic bishop

Born the same week

Miuccia Prada

May 10 · Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur

Josip Katalinski

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

Brian Eno

May 15 · British musician, music producer, music theorist and visual artist (born 1948)

Nikolai Gorbachev

May 15 · Canoe racer (1948–2019)

What happened that week

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.
Luigi Einaudi becomes President of the Italian Republic.
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.
Chaim Weizmann is elected as the first President of Israel

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 13, 1948 was a Thursday. Someone born on May 13, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 13, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,665 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 13

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
1699 · Portuguese noble and diplomat
Maria Theresa of Austria
1717 · ruler of the Habsburg Dominions
Pius IX
1792 · Pope of the Catholic Church from to
Joe Louis
1914 · American boxer
Stevie Wonder
1950 · American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born )

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Questions about May 13, 1948

What day of the week was May 13, 1948?: May 13, 1948 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on May 13, 1948?: Someone born on May 13, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 13, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 13, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 13, 1948?: Someone born on May 13, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,665 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 13, 1948?: On May 13, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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