What happened on Monday January 19, 1948?

Here's what happened on January 19, 1948:

• Landmark US Supreme Court Civil Rights Decision In the landmark case Oyama v. California, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Fred Oyama, an American citizen of Japanese descent, affirming his right to land ownership despite California's discriminatory Alien Land Law. This decision was a significant step in challenging racial discrimination and protecting property rights.
• Steamship Cautin Tragedy A devastating maritime disaster occurred near Puerto Saavedra, Chile, when the steamship Cautin sank, resulting in the tragic loss of approximately 150 lives. This incident highlighted the maritime risks and safety challenges of the mid-20th century.
• Truman Capote's Literary Debut Truman Capote published his groundbreaking novel 'Other Voices, Other Rooms', a work that would help establish his reputation as an innovative and influential American writer. The novel explored themes of sexuality, identity, and Southern Gothic literature.
• Frank McKenna: Canadian Political Figure Frank McKenna was a prominent Canadian politician who served as Premier of New Brunswick and later became a distinguished Canadian Ambassador, contributing significantly to Canadian political and diplomatic spheres.

Events in 1948

January 19, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 19, 1948

Newspapers from Jan. 19, 1948

January 19, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 19th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 19, 1948 can also be written as 1/19/1948 in the US and as 19/1/1948 in UK and Europe.

January 19, 1948 in January 1948 calendar

Famous people born on January 19, 1948:

• Nancy Lynch

  Distinguished computer scientist known for her groundbreaking work in distributed computing and theoretical computer science at MIT.

• Frank McKenna

  Canadian diplomat and politician who served as the 27th Premier of New Brunswick.

Famous people born in 1948

Famous people born on January 19th

Famous people died on January 19, 1948:

• Tony Garnier

  French urban planner and architect who designed the city of the future at the beginning of the 21st century.

• Jozef Škultéty
• Giovanni Celesia di Vegliasco

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on January 19th

January 19, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 19, 1948 was Shine by Frankie Laine, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

1. Frankie Laine - Shine
2. Peggy Lee (Dave Barbour Orchestra) - Manana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
3. Art Mooney & His Orchestra - I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
4. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - I'm My Own Grandpa

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 19th 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 19, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 19, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 19, 1948 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 19, 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 19, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 11:26 am and setting at 01:13 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 19, 1948

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Someone born on January 19, 1948 is:

77 years 3 months old,

or 927 months and 25 days old,

or 4034 weeks and 2 days old,

or 28240 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 19, 1948?

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 19, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 19, 1948.

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