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Born in January 1948 - Zodiac Signs, Personality and Horoscopes
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January 1948 Tropical Ephemeris
Note: A person's zodiac sign typically refers to their Sun sign, Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Date Range | Zodiac Sign |
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| Sun | January 1, 1948 to January 21, 1948 | Capricorn |
| Sun | January 22, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Aquarius |
| Moon | January 1, 1948 to January 2, 1948 | Virgo |
| Moon | January 3, 1948 to January 4, 1948 | Libra |
| Moon | January 5, 1948 to January 7, 1948 | Scorpio |
| Moon | January 8, 1948 to January 9, 1948 | Sagittarius |
| Moon | January 10, 1948 to January 12, 1948 | Capricorn |
| Moon | January 13, 1948 to January 14, 1948 | Aquarius |
| Moon | January 15, 1948 to January 17, 1948 | Pisces |
| Moon | January 18, 1948 to January 19, 1948 | Aries |
| Moon | January 20, 1948 to January 21, 1948 | Taurus |
| Moon | January 22, 1948 to January 23, 1948 | Gemini |
| Moon | January 24, 1948 to January 25, 1948 | Cancer |
| Moon | January 26, 1948 to January 27, 1948 | Leo |
| Moon | January 28, 1948 to January 29, 1948 | Virgo |
| Moon | January 30, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Libra |
| Mercury | January 1, 1948 to January 14, 1948 | Capricorn |
| Mercury | January 15, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Aquarius |
| Venus | January 1, 1948 to January 18, 1948 | Aquarius |
| Venus | January 19, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Pisces |
| Mars | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Virgo |
| Jupiter | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Sagittarius |
| Saturn | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Leo |
| Uranus | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Gemini |
| Neptune | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Libra |
| Pluto | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Leo |
| North Node (Rahu) | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Taurus |
| South Node (Ketu) | January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948 | Scorpio |
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Pig (猪)
Age
77 years and 2 months old
If you were born on 1st January, 1948, you are 77 years old as on March 1, 2025.
Your next birthday is 9 months away.
What happened in January 1948
- January 1, 1948: The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is established as an international agreement aimed at reducing trade barriers and promoting free trade among its member countries.
- January 4, 1948: Burma gains independence from the United Kingdom, becoming the Union of Burma, with Sao Shwe Thaik as President and U Nu as Prime Minister.
- January 5, 1948: Warner Brothers showcases the first color newsreel, featuring the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game.
- January 7, 1948: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes during a pursuit of an unidentified flying object, known as the Mantell UFO incident.
- January 12, 1948: Mahatma Gandhi begins a fast-unto-death in Delhi, aiming to stop communal violence during the Partition of India.
- January 17, 1948: A truce is declared between nationalist Indonesian and Dutch troops in Java, marking a significant step towards Indonesian independence.
- January 22, 1948: British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin proposes a Western Union between Britain, France, and the Benelux countries, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Brussels in March, a precursor to NATO.
- January 26, 1948: The Teigin poison case occurs in Tokyo, where a man impersonating a doctor poisons bank employees and steals money; artist Sadamichi Hirasawa is wrongly convicted and sentenced to death, but later exonerated.
- January 29, 1948: A DC-3 aircraft crash near Coalinga, California, results in the deaths of 4 US citizens and 28 deportees, inspiring Woody Guthrie's protest song "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)".
- January 30, 1948: Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent Indian pacifist and leader, is assassinated by Nathuram Godse in New Delhi, sparking widespread mourning and unrest.
- January 31, 1948: The British crown colony of the Malayan Union, Penang, and Malacca merge to form the Federation of Malaya, a step towards independence.