What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 29, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, October 29, 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 29, 1948?

On October 29, 1948 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Friday

Born on October 29, 1948?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♏ Star sign
Scorpio
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
78 years

Famous people born on October 29, 1948

Frans de Waal

Dutch primatologist and ethologist (1948–2024)

Felix Kulov

Kyrgyz politician and former Prime Minister

Charles Maung Bo

Burmese Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal

Valeria Sarmiento

Film editor, Director, Screenwriter

Harry Brautigam

Nicaraguan economist

Su Rong

Chinese politician

What happened that day

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.

Also that week

Gozo luzzu disaster: A luzzu fishing boat overloaded with passengers capsizes and sinks in the Gozo Channel off Qala, Gozo, Malta, killing 23 of the 27 people on board.
Donora Smog of 1948: A killer smog settles into Donora, Pennsylvania.
The Foley Square trial of Eugene Dennis and ten other CPUSA leaders begins, in New York City.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

October 29, 1948 was a Friday. Someone born on October 29, 1948 is a Scorpio. Someone born on October 29, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,496 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on October 29

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
1507 · Spanish military tactician and diplomat
Joseph Goebbels
1897 · Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
1938 · 24th president of Liberia

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Questions about October 29, 1948

What day of the week was October 29, 1948?: October 29, 1948 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on October 29, 1948?: Someone born on October 29, 1948 is a Scorpio.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for October 29, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, October 29, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on October 29, 1948?: Someone born on October 29, 1948 is 78 years old today and has lived about 28,496 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 29, 1948?: On October 29, 1948 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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