What happened on Wednesday January 07, 1948?

About January 7th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Harry Truman implements tax increases to fund the Marshall Plan, a crucial post-World War II economic recovery program designed to rebuild Western European economies and prevent the spread of communism.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 1948 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Ballerina by Buddy Clark
  • Popular movie: Anna Karenina directed by Julien Duvivier

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January 07, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 1948:

  • Truman Raises Taxes for Marshall Plan U.S. President Harry Truman implements tax increases to fund the Marshall Plan, a crucial post-World War II economic recovery program designed to rebuild Western European economies and prevent the spread of communism.
  • Mantell UFO Incident Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell tragically crashes during a pursuit of an unidentified flying object (UFO), marking a significant event in early UFO research and aviation history. Mantell was pursuing an unusual aerial phenomenon near Fort Knox, which ultimately led to his fatal accident.
  • Kaz Lux Birth Kaz Lux, a notable Polish-Dutch singer, is born, who would later contribute to the music scene in the Netherlands and Poland.

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January 07, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 07, 1948?


January 07, 1948 was a Wednesday and it was the 7th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1948 can also be written as 1/7/1948 in the US and as 7/1/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 07, 1948?


Famous people born on January 07, 1948:

  • Kenny Loggins

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  • Ichirō Mizuki

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January 07, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 07, 1948:

  • Charles C. Wilson
  • María de Maeztu

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January 07, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 07, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 1948 was Ballerina by Buddy Clark, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - Ballerina youtube
  2. - Too Fat Polka youtube
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January 07, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 07, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 07, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 07, 1948 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 January 07, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:12 am and setting at 02:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 27, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Jan 26, 1948.

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How old is someone born on January 07, 1948?


Someone born on January 07, 1948 is:

77 years 3 months old,

or 927 months and 16 days old,

or 4033 weeks

or 28231 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 07, 1948?

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 07, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 07, 1948.

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