What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 1, 1948?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 1, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 1, 1948?

On December 1, 1948 the moon was a New Moon.

A Wednesday

Born on December 1, 1948?

Here's the world on that day. Add a name and a birthplace for the full time capsule: the weather, the sky above your town and what things cost.

📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Earth Rat
🌑 Moon
New Moon
🎂 Age today
77 years

Famous people born on December 1, 1948

Guy Tunmer

South African racing driver

Marie Agba-Otikpo

Central African Republic politician (1948-2021)

Born the same week

Agnieszka Holland

November 28 · Polish film director and screenwriter

Genaro Sermeño

November 28 · Salvadoran footballer (1948–2022)

Antonín Panenka

December 2 · Czech footballer

Ozzy Osbourne

December 3 · English musician and television personality (1948–2025)

What happened that day

José Figueres Ferrer abolishes the army in Costa Rica, making it the first country in history to do so.

Also that week

The United States House Un-American Activities Committee subpoenas and retrieves the "Pumpkin Papers" from the farm of Whittaker Chambers.
Chinese liner sinks after an explosion occurs at the stern, which is thought to have been caused by a Japanese mine from World War 2, killing up to 3920 people.
The Calgary Stampeders defeat the Ottawa Rough Riders 12–7 before 20,013 fans at Toronto's Varsity Stadium, to win their first Grey Cup and complete the only perfect season to date in Canadian football.
Richard Nixon displays microfilm from the "Pumpkin Papers" to the press.
In Venezuela, president Rómulo Gallegos is ousted by a military junta.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song

December 1, 1948 was a Wednesday. Someone born on December 1, 1948 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 1, 1948 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,463 days. People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on December 1

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Nikolay Karamzin
1766 · Russian writer, poet, critic
Richard Pryor
1940 · American comedian and actor
Pablo Escobar
1949 · Colombian politician and drug lord

Questions about December 1, 1948

What day of the week was December 1, 1948?: December 1, 1948 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on December 1, 1948?: Someone born on December 1, 1948 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 1, 1948?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 1, 1948 falls in the year of the Earth Rat.
How old is someone born on December 1, 1948?: Someone born on December 1, 1948 is 77 years old today and has lived about 28,463 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1948?: People born in 1948 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 1, 1948?: On December 1, 1948 the moon was a New Moon.

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