What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 28, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 28, 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 28, 1948?

On May 28, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Friday

Born on May 28, 1948?

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

Famous people born on May 28, 1948

Pierre Rapsat

Belgian singer-songwriter (1948–2002)

Born the same week

Klaus Meine

May 25 · German singer

Bülent Arınç

May 25 · Turkish statesperson (born 1948)

Salvador Puig Antich

May 30 · Spanish militant anarchist (1948–1974)

Johan De Muynck

May 30 · cyclist

Svetlana Alexievich

May 31 · Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer (born 1948)

What happened that day

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).

Also that week

The Casimir effect is predicted by Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir.
The United States Congress passes Public Law 557 which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
A dike along the Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon, within minutes; 15 people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) is founded at Ellinwood Malate Church in Manila.
Puma, a global sports goods brand, is founded in Bavaria, West Germany, by Rudolf Dassler, having split from his brother "Adi".

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

May 28, 1948 was a Friday. Someone born on May 28, 1948 is a Gemini. Someone born on May 28, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,650 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on May 28

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Mir Taqi Mir
1723 · Indian Urdu language poet
William Pitt the Younger
1759 · British statesman
Jim Thorpe
1888 · American track and field athlete and baseball player
György Ligeti
1923 · Hungarian composer

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Questions about May 28, 1948

What day of the week was May 28, 1948?: May 28, 1948 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on May 28, 1948?: Someone born on May 28, 1948 is a Gemini.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 28, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 28, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on May 28, 1948?: Someone born on May 28, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,650 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 28, 1948?: On May 28, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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