What happened on Saturday January 31, 1948?

Here's what happened on January 31, 1948:

• Formation of Federation of Malaya The British crown colonies of the Malayan Union, including Penang and Malacca, officially formed the Federation of Malaya, marking a significant administrative reorganization in Southeast Asian colonial governance.
• Magnetic Tape Recorder Development Wireway successfully developed the magnetic tape recorder, a groundbreaking technology that would revolutionize audio recording and storage methods.
• Sweden's Olympic Triumph Sweden dominated the 18km cross country skiing event at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics, showcasing the nation's exceptional winter sports prowess.

Events in 1948

January 31, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 31, 1948

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 1948

January 31, 1948 was a Saturday and it was the 31st day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1948 can also be written as 1/31/1948 in the US and as 31/1/1948 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1948 in January 1948 calendar

Famous people died on January 31, 1948:

• Maria Luisa di Hannover

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on January 31st

January 31, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1948 was Now Is The Hour by Gracie Fields, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Gracie Fields - Now Is The Hour
2. Bing Crosby - Now Is The Hour

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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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 31, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 1948 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 31, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 10:41 pm and setting at 10:47 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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Your place in the Universe on January 31, 1948

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Someone born on January 31, 1948 is:

77 years 3 months old,

or 927 months and 14 days old,

or 4032 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28228 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1948?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 31, 1948.

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