What happened on Thursday March 11, 1948?

About March 11th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Zhoucun–Zhangdian Campaign commenced as part of the Chinese Civil War, representing a significant military engagement between Communist and Nationalist forces.
  • Day of the week: March 11th, 1948 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Because by Perry Como
  • Popular movie: The Search directed by Fred Zinnemann

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March 11, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 11, 1948:

  • Zhoucun–Zhangdian Campaign Begins The Zhoucun–Zhangdian Campaign commenced as part of the Chinese Civil War, representing a significant military engagement between Communist and Nationalist forces.
  • Jewish Agency Headquarters Bombing A bombing at the Jewish Agency's headquarters in Jerusalem resulted in 12 Jewish fatalities, highlighting the violent conflict preceding Israel's establishment.
  • Jewish Agency Headquarters Attacked The Jewish Agency's headquarters in Jerusalem was bombed, escalating tensions in the region during the pre-state period of Israel.
  • First African American in US Tennis Open Reginald Weir became the first African American tennis player to compete in the US Tennis Open, breaking racial barriers in professional sports.
  • WBAL TV Channel 11 Launches in Baltimore WBAL TV channel 11, a CBS affiliate, began broadcasting in Baltimore, Maryland, expanding local media infrastructure.

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March 11, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 11, 1948?


March 11, 1948 was a Thursday and it was the 71st day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 11, 1948 can also be written as 3/11/1948 in the US and as 11/3/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 11, 1948?


Famous people born on March 11, 1948:

  • Roy Barnes

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  • George Kooymans

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  • Jim McMillian

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March 11, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 11, 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 11, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 1948 was Because by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week March 8th and March 14th.

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March 11, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 11th 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 11, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 11, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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March 11, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 11, 1948 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 11, 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 11, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 06:52 am and setting at 07:52 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 11, 1948?


Someone born on March 11, 1948 is:

77 years 2 months old,

or 926 months and 3 days old,

or 4026 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28188 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 11, 1948?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 11, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 11, 1948.

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