What happened on Friday July 09, 1948?

Here's what happened on July 09, 1948:

• Operation Danny in 1948 Arab-Israeli War During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Danny, a strategic military campaign that successfully secured control over the Arab cities of Lod and Ramla, located west of Jerusalem. However, the operation was only partially successful, as the IDF failed to capture Latrun and Ramallah, which were located north of Jerusalem.
• Satchel Paige Major League Baseball Debut Legendary African American baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, at the remarkable age of 42, made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cleveland Indians, pitching two impressive scoreless innings. This milestone was significant as Paige was one of the first Black players to break the color barrier in professional baseball after the integration of the sport.
• Pakistan Issues First Postage Stamps Pakistan officially issued its inaugural set of postage stamps, featuring symbolic national imagery including the Constituent Assembly, Jinnah International Airport (Quaid-e-Azam International Airport), and the historic Shahi Fort. These stamps represented a significant moment in the young nation's state-building process and national identity formation.

Events in 1948

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

Magazines from Jul. 09, 1948

Newspapers from Jul. 09, 1948

July 09, 1948 was a Friday and it was the 191st day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 09, 1948 can also be written as 7/9/1948 in the US and as 9/7/1948 in UK and Europe.

July 09, 1948 in July 1948 calendar

Famous people born on July 09, 1948:

• Hassan Wirajuda

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• Jean Leonetti

Famous people born in 1948

Famous people born on July 9th

Famous people died on July 09, 1948:

• Alcibiade Diamandi
• Ragnar Sohlman

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on July 9th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 09, 1948 was You Can't Be True, Dear by Ken Griffin, according to the music chart for the week July 5th and July 11th.

1. Ken Griffin - You Can't Be True, Dear

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 9th is Cancer.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 09, 1948 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 09, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 08:34 am and setting at 11:02 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on July 09, 1948

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Someone born on July 09, 1948 is:

76 years 10 months old,

or 922 months and 5 days old,

or 4009 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28068 days old,

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

There are 57 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 9th 2025.

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

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

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