What happened on Tuesday October 26, 1948?

About October 26th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: Foreign ministers of Western European nations met in Paris to discuss plans for forming a North Atlantic defensive alliance, involving the United States and Canada, which would eventually lead to the creation of NATO.
  • Day of the week: October 26th, 1948 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Buttons and Bows by Dinning Sisters
  • Popular movie: Joan of Arc directed by Victor Fleming

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October 26, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 26, 1948:

  • NATO Formation Discussions Begin Foreign ministers of Western European nations met in Paris to discuss plans for forming a North Atlantic defensive alliance, involving the United States and Canada, which would eventually lead to the creation of NATO.
  • Roosevelt's Little White House Dedicated Franklin D. Roosevelt's historic Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia was officially dedicated as a national shrine, commemorating the significant location where the president often sought respite and treatment for his polio.
  • Donora Smog Disaster A severe air pollution event known as the Killer Smog settled into Donora, Pennsylvania, causing significant health impacts and becoming a landmark environmental incident that would later influence air quality regulations.
  • Toby Harrah Born Professional baseball player Toby Harrah was born in Sissonville, West Virginia, who would later become a notable infielder in Major League Baseball during the 1970s and 1980s.

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October 26, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 26, 1948?


October 26, 1948 was a Tuesday and it was the 300th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 1948 can also be written as 10/26/1948 in the US and as 26/10/1948 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 26, 1948?


Famous people born on October 26, 1948:

  • Bruce Hammerslough

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October 26, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 26, 1948:

  • Gino Rossini

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October 26, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 26, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 25th and October 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 26, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 1948 was Buttons and Bows by Dinning Sisters, according to the music chart for the week October 25th and October 31st.

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October 26, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

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October 26, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 26, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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October 26, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 26, 1948 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 26, 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 October 26, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 11:12 pm and setting at 02:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 18, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Nov 16, 1948.

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How old is someone born on October 26, 1948?


Someone born on October 26, 1948 is:

76 years 6 months old,

or 918 months and 18 days old,

or 3994 weeks and 1 day old,

or 27959 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 26, 1948?

There are 165 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 26, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 26, 1948.

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