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.
PlanetDate RangeZodiac Sign
SunJanuary 1, 1948 to January 21, 1948Capricorn
SunJanuary 22, 1948 to January 31, 1948Aquarius
MoonJanuary 1, 1948 to January 2, 1948Virgo
MoonJanuary 3, 1948 to January 4, 1948Libra
MoonJanuary 5, 1948 to January 7, 1948Scorpio
MoonJanuary 8, 1948 to January 9, 1948Sagittarius
MoonJanuary 10, 1948 to January 12, 1948Capricorn
MoonJanuary 13, 1948 to January 14, 1948Aquarius
MoonJanuary 15, 1948 to January 17, 1948Pisces
MoonJanuary 18, 1948 to January 19, 1948Aries
MoonJanuary 20, 1948 to January 21, 1948Taurus
MoonJanuary 22, 1948 to January 23, 1948Gemini
MoonJanuary 24, 1948 to January 25, 1948Cancer
MoonJanuary 26, 1948 to January 27, 1948Leo
MoonJanuary 28, 1948 to January 29, 1948Virgo
MoonJanuary 30, 1948 to January 31, 1948Libra
MercuryJanuary 1, 1948 to January 14, 1948Capricorn
MercuryJanuary 15, 1948 to January 31, 1948Aquarius
VenusJanuary 1, 1948 to January 18, 1948Aquarius
VenusJanuary 19, 1948 to January 31, 1948Pisces
MarsJanuary 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Virgo
JupiterJanuary 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Sagittarius
SaturnJanuary 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Leo
UranusJanuary 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Gemini
NeptuneJanuary 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Libra
PlutoJanuary 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Leo
North Node (Rahu)January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Taurus
South Node (Ketu)January 1, 1948 to January 31, 1948Scorpio

Chinese Zodiac Sign

Pig (猪)

Age

76 years and 10 months old

If you were born on 1st January, 1948, you are 76 years old as on November 1, 2024.

Your next birthday is 1 month 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.