What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 26, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 26, 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 26, 1948?

On May 26, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Wednesday

Born on May 26, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♊ Star sign
Gemini
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on May 26, 1948

Ali Rahbari

Iranian musician

Born the same week

Fuad Poladov

May 24 · Azerbaijani actor (1948–2018)

Mikhail Chyhir

May 24 · 2nd Prime Minister of Belarus 1994–1996

Klaus Meine

May 25 · German singer

Bülent Arınç

May 25 · Turkish statesperson (born 1948)

Pierre Rapsat

May 28 · Belgian singer-songwriter (1948–2002)

What happened that day

The United States Congress passes Public Law 557 which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

Also that week

The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) is founded at Ellinwood Malate Church in Manila.
Daniel François Malan defeats Jan Smuts and becomes Prime Minister of South Africa, which starts the era of apartheid (which is finally dismantled by F. W. de Klerk in 1994).
The Casimir effect is predicted by Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir.
The Soviets launch Operation Vesna, the largest Lithuanian deportation to Siberia.
A dike along the Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon, within minutes; 15 people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 26, 1948 was a Wednesday. Someone born on May 26, 1948 is a Gemini. Someone born on May 26, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,652 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 26

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
1650 · English soldier and statesman
Alexander Pushkin
1799 · Russian poet, playwright, and novelist
Isadora Duncana
1877 · American dancer and choreographer
John Wayne
1907 · American actor
Miles Davis
1926 · American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer

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Questions about May 26, 1948

What day of the week was May 26, 1948?: May 26, 1948 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on May 26, 1948?: Someone born on May 26, 1948 is a Gemini.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 26, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 26, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 26, 1948?: Someone born on May 26, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,652 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 26, 1948?: On May 26, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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