What happened on Wednesday October 13, 1948?

About October 13th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the early stages of the Cold War, the Berlin City Assembly formally relocated its meetings from the Soviet sector to the British sector, symbolizing the growing political tensions and division of post-World War II Berlin.
  • Day of the week: October 13th, 1948 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart by Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae
  • Popular movie: June Bride directed by Bretaigne Windust

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October 13, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 13, 1948:

  • Berlin City Assembly Relocates Sector During the early stages of the Cold War, the Berlin City Assembly formally relocated its meetings from the Soviet sector to the British sector, symbolizing the growing political tensions and division of post-World War II Berlin.
  • Film Noir 'Night Has a Thousand Eyes' Premieres The psychological film noir 'Night Has a Thousand Eyes', starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell, and John Lund, made its debut in New York. Based on a Cornell Woolrich novel, the film explores themes of fate, prediction, and psychological suspense.

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October 13, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 13, 1948?


October 13, 1948 was a Wednesday and it was the 287th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 13, 1948 can also be written as 10/13/1948 in the US and as 13/10/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 13, 1948?


Famous people born on October 13, 1948:

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a legendary Pakistani Qawwali singer who revolutionized Sufi devotional music globally.

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October 13, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 13, 1948:

  • Ulisse Caputo
  • Samuel S. Hinds

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October 13, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 13, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 11th and October 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 13, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 13, 1948 was Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart by Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

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October 13, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 13th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 13, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 13, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 13, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 13, 1948 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 13, 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 October 13, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 03:47 pm and setting at 02:31 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 18, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Oct 18, 1948.

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How old is someone born on October 13, 1948?


Someone born on October 13, 1948 is:

76 years 7 months old,

or 919 months and 1 day old,

or 3996 weeks

or 27972 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 13, 1948?

There are 152 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 13, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 13, 1948.

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