Thursday January 1, 1948
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

January 1, 1948: Day of the Week

January 1, 1948 was the 1st day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 365 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.

A person born on this day will be 76 years old today. If that same person saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $1,265.60 today.

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Here’s the January 1948 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1948 calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Pig is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

January 1, 1948 Historical Event(s)

1948
The British railway network is nationalised to form British Railways.
1948
The Constitution of Italy comes into force.

Who were born on January 1, 1948?

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Ashok Saraf, Marathi/Hindi actor
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Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish politician
1948
Ismael Zambada García, Mexican drug lord
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Joe Petagno, American artist
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Pavel Grachev, Russian general

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