What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 23, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, October 23, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for October?

The birthstone for October is opal.

What was the moon phase on October 23, 1948?

On October 23, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

A Saturday

Born on October 23, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Saturday
♏ Star sign
Scorpio
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌖 Moon
Waning Gibbous
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on October 23, 1948

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

Born the same week

Melih Gökçek

October 20 · former Mayor of Ankara

Alice Annum

October 20 · Ghanaian sprinter and long jump athlete

Albert Frick

October 21 · politician from Liechtenstein

Håkon Austbø

October 22 · Norwegian musician

Robert Ouko

October 24 · Athletics competitor from Kenya (1948–2019)

Kishore Mahbubani

October 24 · Singaporean diplomat

What happened that week

Brandeis University is formally founded in Massachusetts.
Donora Smog of 1948: A killer smog settles into Donora, Pennsylvania.
Presidents North Carolina Gave the Nation, a monument honoring three presidents of the United States, was dedicated at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina.
1948 Arab–Israeli War: Massacres of Palestinian Arab villagers by the Israel Defense Forces:
Al-Dawayima massacre: Between 30 and 145 are killed.
Safsaf massacre: At least 52 are killed.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

October 23, 1948 was a Saturday. Someone born on October 23, 1948 is a Scorpio. Someone born on October 23, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,502 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on October 23

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Ignatius of Loyola
1491 · Spanish Catholic priest and theologian
Sarah Bernhardt
1844 · French stage actress, painter and sculptor
Pelé
1940 · Brazilian footballer
Ang Lee
1954 · Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer (born )
Paul Kagame
1957 · President of Rwanda since (born )

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Questions about October 23, 1948

What day of the week was October 23, 1948?: October 23, 1948 was a Saturday.
What star sign is someone born on October 23, 1948?: Someone born on October 23, 1948 is a Scorpio.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 23, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, October 23, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on October 23, 1948?: Someone born on October 23, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,502 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for October?: The birthstone for October is opal.
What was the moon phase on October 23, 1948?: On October 23, 1948 the moon was a Waning Gibbous.

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