What happened on Friday March 05, 1948?

Here's what happened on March 05, 1948:

• US Rocket Achieves Record Speed and Altitude A United States rocket set a remarkable technological milestone by reaching a record speed of 4,800 kilometers per hour and attaining an altitude of 126 kilometers. This achievement represented significant progress in early rocket and aerospace technology during the post-World War II era.
• Eddy Grant Born in Guyana Eddy Grant, the renowned reggae and pop performer famous for his hit song 'Electric Avenue', was born in Guyana. Grant would go on to become an influential musician in the international music scene.
• Actor Eli Wallach Marries Actress Anne Jackson Renowned actors Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, both celebrated for their distinguished careers in theater and film, were married on this date. Their union would become one of Hollywood's most enduring artistic partnerships, with both performers collaborating on numerous stage and screen productions throughout their lives.
• Jacques Kloes, Singer of Dizzy Man's Band Jacques Kloes, a notable singer associated with the musical group Dizzy Man's Band, was recognized on this date. The band likely represented a specific musical genre or era of performance.
• Charles Prince, South African Cricketer, Dies Charles Prince, a South African cricket player who played a single Test match for his national team, passed away. His brief cricket career was marked by a modest performance of 5 runs and 1 wicket in his sole Test appearance.

Events in 1948

March 05, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 05, 1948

Newspapers from Mar. 05, 1948

March 05, 1948 was a Friday and it was the 65th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1948 can also be written as 3/5/1948 in the US and as 5/3/1948 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 1948 in March 1948 calendar

Famous people born on March 05, 1948:

• Elaine Paige

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• Esther Hicks

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• Eddy Grant

  Eddy Grant is a Guyanese-English singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as a member of the rock band The Equals and for his hit song...

• Leslie Marmon Silko

Famous people born in 1948

Famous people born on March 5th

Famous people died on March 05, 1948:

• Behiye Sultan
• Paolo Trinchera

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on March 5th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 05, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 05, 1948 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 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 March 05, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 03:52 am and setting at 01:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 24, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Mar 25, 1948.

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Your place in the Universe on March 05, 1948

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Someone born on March 05, 1948 is:

77 years 2 months old,

or 926 months and 9 days old,

or 4027 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28194 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 1948?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 05, 1948.

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