What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 16, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 16, 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 16, 1948?

On May 16, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Sunday

Born on May 16, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on May 16, 1948

Boniface Choi Ki-san

South Korean Roman Catholic bishop (1948-2016)

Born the same week

Brian Eno

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

Nikolai Gorbachev

May 15 · Canoe racer (1948–2019)

Horst Köppel

May 17 · German association football player and manager

Olivia Harrison

May 18 · American author, film producer, and widow of George Harrison

Grace Jones

May 19 · Jamaican singer, model and actress

What happened that day

Chaim Weizmann is elected as the first President of Israel
New York City Fire Department Rescue 5 is founded for Staten Island.

Also that week

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.
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.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 16, 1948 was a Sunday. Someone born on May 16, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 16, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,662 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

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Questions about May 16, 1948

What day of the week was May 16, 1948?: May 16, 1948 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on May 16, 1948?: Someone born on May 16, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 16, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 16, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 16, 1948?: Someone born on May 16, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,662 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 16, 1948?: On May 16, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

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