What happened on Friday February 20, 1948?

About February 20th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: A non-communist minister resigned from the Czechoslovakian government, signaling growing political tensions during the post-World War II period of communist influence in Eastern Europe.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1948 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Slap Her Down Again, Paw by Arthur Godfrey
  • Popular movie: The Naked City directed by Jules Dassin

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February 20, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1948:

  • Czechoslovakia's Political Transition A non-communist minister resigned from the Czechoslovakian government, signaling growing political tensions during the post-World War II period of communist influence in Eastern Europe.
  • Jennifer O'Neill Birth Jennifer O'Neill, a prominent American model and actress, was born on February 20, 1948. She would later become known for her work in film and modeling during the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Christian Vander Birth Christian Vander, an influential French drummer and founder of the progressive rock/Zeuhl group Magma, was born on February 21, 1948. He is recognized for his innovative musical style and significant contributions to experimental rock music.

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February 20, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 20, 1948?


February 20, 1948 was a Friday and it was the 51st day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1948 can also be written as 2/20/1948 in the US and as 20/2/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 20, 1948?


Famous people born on February 20, 1948:

  • Jennifer O'Neill
    Jennifer O'Neill

    Prominent American actress and model known for her iconic role in 'Summer of '42' and numerous magazine covers.

  • Christopher A. Pissarides

    Prize laureate for their analysis of markets with search frictions.

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February 20, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 20, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 16th and February 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 20, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1948 was Slap Her Down Again, Paw by Arthur Godfrey, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Slap Her Down Again, Paw youtube
  2. - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover youtube
  3. - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover youtube
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February 20, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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February 20, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 20, 1948 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 February 20, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 84% full, rising at 12:36 pm and setting at 04:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 26, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Feb 24, 1948.

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How old is someone born on February 20, 1948?


Someone born on February 20, 1948 is:

77 years 2 months old,

or 926 months and 3 days old,

or 4026 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28187 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 1948?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 20, 1948.

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