What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 17, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 17, 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 17, 1948?

On May 17, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Monday

Born on May 17, 1948?

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

Famous people born on May 17, 1948

Horst Köppel

German association football player and manager

Mikko Kozarowitzky

Finnish racing driver

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)

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 week

Chaim Weizmann is elected as the first President of Israel
New York City Fire Department Rescue 5 is founded for Staten Island.
The first Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanjing.
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 17, 1948 was a Monday. Someone born on May 17, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 17, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,661 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 17

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Edward Jenner
1749 · English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination

Questions about May 17, 1948

What day of the week was May 17, 1948?: May 17, 1948 was a Monday.
What star sign is someone born on May 17, 1948?: Someone born on May 17, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 17, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 17, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 17, 1948?: Someone born on May 17, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,661 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 17, 1948?: On May 17, 1948 the moon was a First Quarter.

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