What happened on Wednesday July 21, 1948?

About July 21st, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: David Wark Griffith, a seminal American film director widely considered a foundational figure in cinema, passed away. Known for groundbreaking films like 'The Birth of a Nation' and 'Intolerance', Griffith significantly shaped early Hollywood narrative techniques and cinematography.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 1948 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: It's Magic by Dick Haymes
  • Popular movie: Aag directed by Raj Kapoor

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July 21, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 1948:

  • Death of David Wark Griffith, Pioneering Film Director David Wark Griffith, a seminal American film director widely considered a foundational figure in cinema, passed away. Known for groundbreaking films like 'The Birth of a Nation' and 'Intolerance', Griffith significantly shaped early Hollywood narrative techniques and cinematography.
  • WSPD TV Channel 13 Launches in Toledo, Ohio WSPD Television, Channel 13 in Toledo, Ohio, began its broadcasting operations as an NBC affiliate, marking an important moment in the expansion of television media in the mid-20th century Midwest.

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July 21, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 21, 1948?


July 21, 1948 was a Wednesday and it was the 203rd day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 1948 can also be written as 7/21/1948 in the US and as 21/7/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 21, 1948?


Famous people born on July 21, 1948:

  • Cat Stevens

    Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam) is a renowned British singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1970s with hit songs like 'Wild World' and...

  • Garry Trudeau

    Garry Trudeau is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American cartoonist famous for his groundbreaking political comic strip Doonesbury, which has been...

  • Beppe Grillo

    Beppe Grillo is an influential Italian comedian, actor, and political activist who founded the Five Star Movement, a significant political...

  • Bruce Scofield

    Bruce Scofield is a prominent American astrologer, author, and educator who has significantly contributed to astrological research and...

  • Hubert-Felix Thiefaine

    Hubert-Felix Thiefaine is a renowned French singer-songwriter known for his poetic, introspective, and politically charged lyrics that have...

  • Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

    English singer-songwriter and guitarist.

  • Benjamin Brafman

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July 21, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 21, 1948:

  • Arshile Gorky

    Arshile Gorky was a pioneering Armenian-American abstract expressionist painter who significantly influenced modern art.

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July 21, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 19th and July 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 21, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 1948 was It's Magic by Dick Haymes, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - It's Magic youtube
  2. - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover youtube
  3. - Cool Water youtube
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July 21, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 21, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 21, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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July 21, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 21, 1948 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 21, 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 July 21, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 09:15 pm and setting at 06:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 21, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Aug 19, 1948.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 1948?


Someone born on July 21, 1948 is:

76 years 9 months old,

or 921 months and 2 days old,

or 4005 weeks

or 28035 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 21, 1948?

There are 89 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 21, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 21, 1948.

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