What happened on Wednesday August 04, 1948?

About August 4th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: A five-day filibuster in the United States Senate successfully prevented the elimination of the poll tax, a discriminatory voting mechanism primarily used to suppress African American voter participation in Southern states. This legislative maneuver maintained barriers to voting rights for marginalized communities.
  • Day of the week: August 4th, 1948 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: Night Has a Thousand Eyes directed by John Farrow

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August 04, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 04, 1948:

  • Southern Poll Tax Filibuster Maintains Voting Restrictions A five-day filibuster in the United States Senate successfully prevented the elimination of the poll tax, a discriminatory voting mechanism primarily used to suppress African American voter participation in Southern states. This legislative maneuver maintained barriers to voting rights for marginalized communities.

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August 04, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 04, 1948?


August 04, 1948 was a Wednesday and it was the 217th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 1948 can also be written as 8/4/1948 in the US and as 4/8/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 04, 1948?


Famous people born on August 04, 1948:

  • Giorgio Parisi

    Prize laureate for the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to planetary scales.

  • Chantal Robin-Rodrigo
  • Massimo Sarmi
  • Sergio Cusani
  • Leonard Hamilton

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August 04, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 04, 1948:

  • David Danskin
  • Mileva Marić
  • Enrico Sibilia

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on August 4th

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August 04, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 04, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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August 04, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 04, 1948 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 August 04, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:45 am and setting at 08:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 21, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1948.

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How old is someone born on August 04, 1948?


Someone born on August 04, 1948 is:

76 years 8 months old,

or 920 months and 19 days old,

or 4003 weeks

or 28021 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 1948?

There are 103 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 04, 1948.

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