What happened on Monday May 24, 1948?

About May 24th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Battles of Latrun commenced during the Arab-Israeli War, representing a critical series of military engagements between Arab and Israeli forces that would significantly impact the conflict's early stages.
  • Day of the week: May 24th, 1948 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Love Somebody by Doris Day & Buddy Clark
  • Popular movie: Shed No Tears directed by Jean Yarbrough

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May 24, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 24, 1948:

  • Battles of Latrun The Battles of Latrun commenced during the Arab-Israeli War, representing a critical series of military engagements between Arab and Israeli forces that would significantly impact the conflict's early stages.
  • Battle of Yad Mordechai during Arab-Israeli War During the Arab-Israeli War, Egyptian forces captured the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai after a five-day battle. Despite the Egyptian victory, the prolonged resistance provided crucial time for Israeli forces to organize and prepare defensive strategies, ultimately halting the Egyptian advance within a week.

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May 24, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 24, 1948?


May 24, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 145th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 1948 can also be written as 5/24/1948 in the US and as 24/5/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 24, 1948?


Famous people born on May 24, 1948:

  • James Cosmo

    Prominent Scottish actor known for roles in major films and television series like 'Game of Thrones' and 'Braveheart'.

  • Richard Dembo

    French film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to French cinema in the late 20th century.

  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer

    Renowned physicist who served as the Director-General of CERN from 2009 to 2015, overseeing significant scientific discoveries.

  • Sergio Loro Piana

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May 24, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 24, 1948:

  • Jacques Feyder

    Belgian screenwriter and actor (d. 1948).

  • Marcus William Robertson

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May 24, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 24, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 24th and May 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 24, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 1948 was Love Somebody by Doris Day & Buddy Clark, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Love Somebody youtube
  2. - Nature Boy youtube
  3. - You Can't be True Dear youtube
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May 24, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 24, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 24, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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May 24, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 24, 1948 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 24, 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 May 24, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 09:20 pm and setting at 07:11 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Jun 21, 1948.

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How old is someone born on May 24, 1948?


Someone born on May 24, 1948 is:

76 years 11 months old,

or 923 months and 9 days old,

or 4014 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28103 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 24, 1948?

There are 22 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 24, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 24, 1948.

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