What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 8, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, September 8, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for September?

The birthstone for September is sapphire.

What was the moon phase on September 8, 1948?

On September 8, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Wednesday

Born on September 8, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on September 8, 1948

Jean-Pierre Monseré

cyclist (1948-1971)

Born the same week

Benita Ferrero-Waldner

September 5 · Austrian diplomat and politician

Samuel Hui

September 6 · Hong Kong musician and actor (born 1948)

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

September 7 · President of the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2022

Charles Simonyi

September 10 · Hungarian-American computer software executive (born 1948)

Mikhail Korkia

September 10 · Soviet basketball player (1948–2004)

What happened that week

The northern half of Korea is formally declared the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), with Kim Il Sung as prime minister.
Juliana is formally inaugurated to succeed her mother as queen regnant of the Netherlands.
Robert Schuman becomes Prime Minister of France.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan, dies. Pakistan is in a state of shock as it mourns the departure of the father of the nation. The day is a public holiday nationwide.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
18 – Indian annexation of Hyderabad ("Operation Polo"): The princely state of Hyderabad is invaded by the Indian Armed Forces in a "police action", in the aftermath of Pakistani leader Jinnah's death. The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his state, which is amalgamated into the newly independent Dominion of India; thousands are killed as a result of this event.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

September 8, 1948 was a Wednesday. Someone born on September 8, 1948 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 8, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,547 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on September 8

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Antonín Dvořák
1841 · Czech composer

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Questions about September 8, 1948

What day of the week was September 8, 1948?: September 8, 1948 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on September 8, 1948?: Someone born on September 8, 1948 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 8, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, September 8, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on September 8, 1948?: Someone born on September 8, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,547 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for September?: The birthstone for September is sapphire.
What was the moon phase on September 8, 1948?: On September 8, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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