What happened on Monday February 09, 1948?

About February 9th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: WLWT, an NBC affiliate television station, began broadcasting in Cincinnati, Ohio, marking an important milestone in the city's media and communication history. This event represented the expansion of television broadcasting in the Midwest during the post-World War II era of technological innovation.
  • Day of the week: February 9th, 1948 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) by Margaret Whiting
  • Popular movie: The Three Weird Sisters directed by Daniel Birt

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February 09, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 09, 1948:

  • WLWT Television Channel 5 Launches in Cincinnati WLWT, an NBC affiliate television station, began broadcasting in Cincinnati, Ohio, marking an important milestone in the city's media and communication history. This event represented the expansion of television broadcasting in the Midwest during the post-World War II era of technological innovation.

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February 09, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 09, 1948?


February 09, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 40th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1948 can also be written as 2/9/1948 in the US and as 9/2/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 09, 1948?


Famous people born on February 09, 1948:

  • Guy Standing

    Prominent economist and academic known for his work on labor economics, precarity, and social policy.

  • David Hayman
  • Greg Stafford

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February 09, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 09, 1948:

  • Karl Valentin

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February 09, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 09, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 9th and February 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 09, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 1948 was Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) by Margaret Whiting, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

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February 09, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 09, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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February 09, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 09, 1948 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 07:09 am and setting at 05:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 26, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Feb 24, 1948.

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How old is someone born on February 09, 1948?


Someone born on February 09, 1948 is:

77 years 2 months old,

or 926 months and 14 days old,

or 4028 weeks and 2 days old,

or 28198 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1948?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 09, 1948.

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