Saturday April 03, 1948: on this day

About April 3rd, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: US President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan (US$5 billion aid to 16 European countries).
  • Day of the week: April 3rd, 1948 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Clotilde Courau, Alec Baldwin
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Sabre Dance Boogie by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Ruthless directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

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What day of the week was April 03, 1948?


April 03, 1948 was a Saturday and it was the 94th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 1948 can also be written as 4/3/1948 in the US and as 3/4/1948 in UK and Europe.

April 03, 1948 in April 1948 calendar

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April 03, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 03, 1948:

  • Us president harry truman signs marshall plan (us$5 billion aid to 16 european countries).
  • Us female figure skating championship won by gretchen merrill.
  • In jeju province, south korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses known as the jeju uprising begins.

April 03, 1948: What were the magazines covers that day?

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April 03, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd is Aries.

Aries is the 1st sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between March 21st and April 19th belong to the Aries sign: discover Aries personality and who should a Aries marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 03, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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April 03, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 03, 1948 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 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 April 03, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 03:12 am and setting at 01:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 25, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Apr 23, 1948.

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Who was born on April 03, 1948?


Famous people born on April 03, 1948:

  • Carlos Salinas

    Former President of Mexico who implemented economic reforms.

  • Ellinore Hansen

    Noted physicist specializing in quantum mechanics.

  • Garrick Ohlsson

    American pianist acclaimed for his interpretations of Romantic composers.

  • Arlette Cousture

    Canadian author known for her popular novels and children's books.

  • Carlos Salinas de Gortari

    Former President of Mexico who implemented economic reforms.

  • Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck

    German footballer.

  • Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

    Dutch academic, politician, and diplomat, 11th secretary general of nato.

  • Mary Gordon-Watson

    England, united kingdom -- equestrian 3-day event (1972 olympics-gold medalist).

  • H C

    Tomlinson, headmaster (hereford cathedral school).

  • Garrick Ohlsson in Bronxville

    New york, usa; pianist (international busoni winner 1969).

  • Jaap G

    De hoop scheffer; dutch member to parliament (cda).

  • Michel Trebitsch

    French historian who died in paris, 9 march 2004,.

  • Francesco Saverio Garaguso
  • Alessandro Kokocinski
  • Gerd Lochmann

Whose famous birthday is on April 3rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 3rd:

  • Clotilde Courau
    Clotilde Courau

    Clotilde courau is a french actress known for her roles in various films and television shows.

  • Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin

    Alec baldwin is a renowned tv actor known for his roles in shows like 30 rock and saturday night live.

  • Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy

    American actor.

  • Amanda Bynes
    Amanda Bynes

    American actress.

  • Doris Day
    Doris Day

    American singer and actress; known worldwide as the world's favorite virgin, on-screen since 1948.

  • Miguel Bosé
    Miguel Bosé

    Spanish/italian actor and musician, born in panama as the child of lucia bosa", an italian actress (real name lucia borloni), and luis...

  • Jane Goodall
    Jane Goodall

    British primatologist, ethnologist, anthropologist and un messenger of peace.

  • Cobie Smulders
    Cobie Smulders

    Cobie smulders is a canadian actress best known for her role as robin scherbatsky on the tv show how i met your mother.

  • Adam Scott
    Adam Scott

    Adam scott is an american actor known for his roles in tv shows like parks and recreation and big little lies.

  • Wayne Newton
    Wayne Newton

    American entertainer and main performer on the las vegas strip.

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How old is someone born on April 03, 1948?


Someone born on April 03, 1948 is:

76 years 2 months old,

or 914 months and 11 days old,

or 3975 weeks and 6 days old,

or 27831 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 1948?

There are 293 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 3rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 03, 1948.

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April 03, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 03, 1948:

  • Gjergj Volaj
  • Bror Berger
  • Giuseppe Gabetti

What famous deaths happened on April 3rd?

Famous deaths on April 3rd:

  • Sarah Vaughan
    Sarah Vaughan

    American singer, known as "the divine one", and well-known for her black jazz.

  • Graham Greene
    Graham Greene

    British travel writer, novelist, playwright, film critic, and literary critic.

  • Mary Ure
    Mary Ure

    Scottish actress, on screen and on tv, since 1955.

  • June Brown
    June Brown

    English actress (d. 2022).

  • Betty Furness
    Betty Furness

    American actress and television journalist (d. 1994).

  • Ned Sparks
    Ned Sparks

    Canadian-american actor and singer (d. 2005).

  • Finneus McGregor

    Pioneering inventor who revolutionized communication technology.

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April 03, 1948: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Saints celebrated on April 03, 1948:

  • Saint Sixtus I
  • Saint Agape (died 304)
  • Saint Richard (d.1253)
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April 03, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 03, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 29th and April 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 03, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 03, 1948 was Sabre Dance Boogie by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week March 29th and April 4th.

April 03, 1948: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 03, 1948 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week March 29th and April 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Sabre Dance Boogie
  2. - Baby Face

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April 03, 1948: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 03, 1948 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Variety

Release year: 1948

Directed by: Bette Gordon

Dress Rehearsal

Release year: 1948

For Your Pleasure

For Your Pleasure

Release year: 1948

Starring: Kyle MacDonnell

Country: United States of America

Hollywood Screen Test

Hollywood Screen Test

Release year: 1948

Starring: Neil Hamilton

Country: United States of America

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Release year: 1948

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Who was the US President on April 03, 1948?

On April 03, 1948 the US President was Harry S. Truman (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 03, 1948?

On April 03, 1948 the UK Prime Minister was Clement Attlee (Labour).

Who was the Pope on April 03, 1948?

On April 03, 1948 the Pope was Pius XII.

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Back in 1948

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What is special about April 3rd?

April 3rd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 3rd day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 3rd, such as:

  • 2019 - Libyan civil war (2014-present), 2019 western libya offensive. the libyan national army launches a surprise offensive against western libya. it moves units towards tripoli, the government of national accord capital. there are reports of fighting in gharyan. according to the lna, general khalifa haitar ordered their operation. it is intended to "cleanse the western zone of terrorist groups".
  • 2018 - Avigdor liberty, israeli defence minister, stated that israel will continue its tactics at gaza's border by shooting anyone who crosses it. he also called on hamas for assistance and asked them to stop waging war.
  • 2017 - 2017 saint petersburg metro bombing: at least 11 people are killed and more than 50 injured in an attack on a saint petersburg metro train station at sennaya ploshchad station. another bomb was found near vosstaniya square station and disarmed by authorities. (the independent),

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What happened in 1948?

1948 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • KNXT (now KCBS) TV channel 2 in Los Angeles, CA (CBS) 1st broadcast
  • WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, New York (PBS) begins
  • Burma declares independence from the UK

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What was the calendar for April 1948?

April 1948 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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Saturday April 3, 1948