What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 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 18, 1948?

On May 18, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Tuesday

Born on May 18, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on May 18, 1948

Tom Udall

American politician and diplomat (born 1948)

Yi Mun-yol

South Korean writer

Olivia Harrison

American author, film producer, and widow of George Harrison

Diane English

American film director, screenwriter and producer

Thawar Chand Gehlot

Governor of Karnataka, Indian politician

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Florence Rita Arrey

Cameroonian judge

Rodolphe

French script and writer

Joe Bonsall

American singer (1948–2024)

What happened that day

The first Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanjing.

Also that week

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

Famous people born on May 18, 1948

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

May 18, 1948 was a Tuesday. Someone born on May 18, 1948 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 18, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,659 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 18

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Nicholas II of Russia
1868 · 14th and last Emperor of Russia
Bertrand Russell
1872 · British philosopher and logician
Walter Gropius
1883 · German-American architect
Frank Capra
1897 · Italian-born American film director
John Paul II
1920 · pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author

Questions about May 18, 1948

What day of the week was May 18, 1948?: May 18, 1948 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 18, 1948?: Someone born on May 18, 1948 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 18, 1948?: Someone born on May 18, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,659 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 18, 1948?: On May 18, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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