What happened on Thursday January 15, 1948?

About January 15th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: A spokesman for the Arab League in Cairo declared that Arab countries' regular armies would occupy Palestine immediately after the British withdrawal. The spokesman emphasized that any international intervention, such as a police force or foreign troop deployment, would be considered an 'unfriendly act' by Arab states, with the League Council prepared to respond to such an emergency.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1948 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Beg Your Pardon by Francis Craig & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: This Was a Woman directed by Tim Whelan

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January 15, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1948:

  • Arab League Warns of Military Intervention in Palestine A spokesman for the Arab League in Cairo declared that Arab countries' regular armies would occupy Palestine immediately after the British withdrawal. The spokesman emphasized that any international intervention, such as a police force or foreign troop deployment, would be considered an 'unfriendly act' by Arab states, with the League Council prepared to respond to such an emergency.
  • US Air Force Approves Satellite Development Policy General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, officially approved a strategic policy for the future development of earth satellites. This forward-thinking decision would later become a crucial milestone in the early stages of space exploration and technological innovation.

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January 15, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1948?


January 15, 1948 was a Thursday and it was the 15th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1948 can also be written as 1/15/1948 in the US and as 15/1/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 15, 1948?


Famous people born on January 15, 1948:

  • Ronnie Van Zant

    Lead singer of the iconic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, who tragically died in a plane crash in 1977.

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January 15, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 15, 1948:

  • Josephus Daniels

    American publisher and diplomat, 41st united states secretary of the navy (b. 1862).

  • Henri-Alexandre Deslandres

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January 15, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1948 was Beg Your Pardon by Francis Craig & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

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January 15, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 15, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 15, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1948 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 January 15, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:59 am and setting at 10:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 27, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Jan 26, 1948.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1948?


Someone born on January 15, 1948 is:

77 years 3 months old,

or 927 months and 29 days old,

or 4034 weeks and 6 days old,

or 28244 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 15, 1948?

There are 246 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 15, 1948?

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