What happened on Monday March 08, 1948?

About March 8th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant constitutional ruling, the United States Supreme Court determined that providing religious instruction in public schools violates the Constitution's principle of separation of church and state, specifically through the landmark case McCollum v. Board of Education.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 1948 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Because by Perry Como
  • Popular movie: The Search directed by Fred Zinnemann

More about March 8th, 1948? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 1948.

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March 08, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 1948:

  • Supreme Court Landmark Decision on Religious Instruction In a significant constitutional ruling, the United States Supreme Court determined that providing religious instruction in public schools violates the Constitution's principle of separation of church and state, specifically through the landmark case McCollum v. Board of Education.
  • Establishment of National Film School in Łódź The National Film School was founded in Łódź, Poland, marking an important milestone in the country's cultural and educational development in the field of cinema and media arts.
  • Ralph Ellis Birth Ralph Ellis was born in Liverpool, England, who would later become the rhythm guitarist for the band Swinging Blue Jeans, known for their hit song "You're No Good".

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March 08, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 08, 1948?


March 08, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 68th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1948 can also be written as 3/8/1948 in the US and as 8/3/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 08, 1948?


Famous people born on March 08, 1948:

  • Peggy March

    American pop singer best known for her 1963 hit song "I Will Follow Him", which sold over 63 million copies worldwide.

  • Jonathan Sacks

    Renowned British rabbi, philosopher, and scholar who served as Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013.

  • Gyles Brandreth

    British politician, writer, and media personality known for his versatile career in public life.

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March 08, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 08, 1948:

  • Hulusi Behçet

    Turkish scientist and dermatologist (d. 1948).

Famous people who died in 1948

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March 08, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 8th and March 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 08, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 1948 was Because by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

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March 08, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 08, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 08, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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March 08, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 08, 1948 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 08, 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 08, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:42 am and setting at 04:48 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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How old is someone born on March 08, 1948?


Someone born on March 08, 1948 is:

77 years 2 months old,

or 926 months and 6 days old,

or 4027 weeks and 2 days old,

or 28191 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 08, 1948?

There are 298 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 08, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 08, 1948.

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