What happened on Tuesday November 02, 1948?

About November 2nd, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a stunning upset that shocked political analysts and media pundits, incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey. This election is famously remembered for the erroneous Chicago Daily Tribune headline 'Dewey Defeats Truman', which was printed before the final results were confirmed, symbolizing the unexpected nature of Truman's victory.
  • Day of the week: November 2nd, 1948 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: On a Slow Boat to China by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Miss Tatlock's Millions directed by Richard Haydn

More about November 2nd, 1948? See below for more news and curiosities on November 2nd, 1948.

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November 02, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 02, 1948:

  • 1948 United States Presidential Election In a stunning upset that shocked political analysts and media pundits, incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey. This election is famously remembered for the erroneous Chicago Daily Tribune headline 'Dewey Defeats Truman', which was printed before the final results were confirmed, symbolizing the unexpected nature of Truman's victory.
  • Liaoshen Campaign Concludes The Liaoshen Campaign, a significant military operation during the Chinese Civil War, ended with a decisive Communist victory. The entire Manchuria region fell under Communist control, marking a critical turning point in the conflict between the Communists and Nationalists.
  • Kansas Repeals Prohibition After 68 years of prohibition, Kansas voted to repeal the ban on manufacturing and selling alcohol, signaling a significant shift in the state's social and legal landscape following the national repeal of Prohibition in 1933.
  • WJZ TV Channel 13 Launches WJZ TV channel 13 in Baltimore, Maryland began broadcasting, representing the expansion of television infrastructure and media in the post-World War II era.

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November 02, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 02, 1948?


November 02, 1948 was a Tuesday and it was the 307th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 02, 1948 can also be written as 11/2/1948 in the US and as 2/11/1948 in UK and Europe.

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November 02, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 02, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 1st and November 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 02, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 02, 1948 was On a Slow Boat to China by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week November 1st and November 7th.

  1. - On a Slow Boat to China youtube
  2. - Buttons and Bows youtube
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November 02, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 2nd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 02, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 02, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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November 02, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 02, 1948 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 02, 1948 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 02, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 08:05 am and setting at 06:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 18, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Nov 16, 1948.

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How old is someone born on November 02, 1948?


Someone born on November 02, 1948 is:

76 years 6 months old,

or 918 months and 1 day old,

or 3991 weeks and 4 days old,

or 27941 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 02, 1948?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 02, 1948?

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