At A Glance

15 October 1948 at a glance

Day of the week
15 October 1948 was a Friday.
Top Film of 1948
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
Bestselling Novel of 1948
“The Big Fisherman” by Lloyd C. Douglas was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1948.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 October 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 October 1948 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 15 October

  • 1932 Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
  • 1939 The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
  • 1944 World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union.
  • 1951 Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive.
  • 1956 FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community.

Famous people born on October 15

  • Dominic West, English actor and director (born 1969)
  • Friedrich Nietzsche, German composer, poet, and philosopher (1844–1900)
  • Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer (born 1989)
  • Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer (born 1957)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1948 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1948 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • February 21 – The stock car racing organization NASCAR is founded by Bill France Sr. with other drivers meeting at the Streamline Hotel, Daytona Beach, Florida.
  • March 17 – The Hells Angels motorcycle gang is founded in California.
  • April 3 – President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, which authorizes $15 billion in aid for 16 countries.
More events of 1948 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 1948

President

Harry S. Truman

Gas (per gallon)

$0.26

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Average House

$5,450

Weekly Wage

$50

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