What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 16, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, September 16, 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 16, 1948?

On September 16, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Thursday

Born on September 16, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on September 16, 1948

Erkki Nghimtina

Namibian politician

Born the same week

Sitiveni Rabuka

September 13 · Prime Minister of Fiji from 1992 to 1999 and from 2022-

Horacio López Salgado

September 15 · Mexican footballer

Kemal Monteno

September 17 · Bosnian singer-songwriter

Jeremy Irons

September 19 · British actor (born 1948)

Mykhaylo Fomenko

September 19 · Ukrainian footballer (1948–2024)

What happened that week

Lehi members, also known as the Stern Gang, assassinate Swedish count Folke Bernadotte, United Nations Mediator in Palestine, in Jerusalem.
An inaugural motor race is held at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, England.
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.
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine is elected United States Senator, becoming the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
The city of Rabwah is established in Pakistan.
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.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

September 16, 1948 was a Thursday. Someone born on September 16, 1948 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 16, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,539 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on September 16

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Jiajing Emperor of Ming
1507 · Emperor of the Ming dynasty from to
Nadia Boulanger
1887 · French musician, conductor, and teacher
Kuan Yew Lee
1923 · 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore

Questions about September 16, 1948

What day of the week was September 16, 1948?: September 16, 1948 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on September 16, 1948?: Someone born on September 16, 1948 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 16, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, September 16, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on September 16, 1948?: Someone born on September 16, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,539 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 16, 1948?: On September 16, 1948 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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