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Chinese Zodiac Signs 1948 Astrology Horoscope

Year 1948 Chinese Zodiac Sign is Rat

  • Being born under the Chinese Zodiac Sign Rat people tend to be very charismatic and have great attraction towards the opposite sex. Rats make great leaders and are hardworking, but on the other side they cab be rather unpredictable.

    Percectionism is likely to be found in a Rats behaviours. Such traits combined with big ambition usually lead them to a road of success. Bad behaviours to work on would be gossiping and having a big temper. Family and friends are of great importance in a Rats life. This is also shown in generous ways towards their loved ones. Loyalty towards people close to Rats is usually guaranteed.
  • Astrology character and traits of Rat sign:
    Charming, clever, courageous, enterprising, imaginative, generous, ambitious, successful, hard workers, critical and short tempered.

1948 Zodiac Sign Rat Compatibility

  • Chinese Zodiac Signs are based upon a twelve year lunar cycle. Your zodiac animal sign is determined by your birthday year. If you were born in 1948 then your astrological sign is Rat. There are twelve animal signs. Each animal has it's own attributes and personality traits the Chinese believe comprise the nature of each particular animal.
  • Best matches for Zodiac Sign Rat are: Ox, Dragon, Monkey
  • Bad matches for Zodiac Sign Rat are: Horse, Rabbit, Rooster

Historical Events for the Year 1948

  • 1st January Star Sign » The British railway network is Nationalization named nationalized to form British Railways.
  • 1st January » The Constitution of Italy comes into force.
  • 4th January Star Sign » Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 7th January Star Sign » Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while Mantell UFO incident or in pursuit of a supposed unidentified flying object e.g UFO.
  • 21st January Star Sign » The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Quebec Flag Day.
  • 30th January Star Sign » Indian pacifist and leader Mahatma Gandhi named Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known for his non-violent freedom struggle, is assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist.
  • 4th February Star Sign » Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the Commonwealth of Nations called British Commonwealth.
  • 19th February Star Sign » The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta.
  • 21st February Star Sign » NASCAR is incorporated.
  • 22nd February Star Sign » Communism or Communist revolution in Czechoslovakia.
  • 17th March Star Sign » The Benelux, France, and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Brussels, a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty establishing NATO.
  • 18th March Star Sign » Soviet consultants leave Yugoslavia in the first sign of the Tito-Stalin split.
  • 20th March Star Sign » With a American Federation of Musicians e.g Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC.
  • 25th March Star Sign » The first successful tornado Weather forecasting known as forecast predicts that 1948 Tinker Air Force Base tornadoes called a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
  • 1st April Star Sign » Cold War: Berlin Blockade e.g Berlin Airlift — Military forces, under direction of the Soviet Union called Soviet-controlled government in East Germany, set-up a land blockade of West Berlin.
  • 1st April » Faroe Islands gain self-governance named autonomy from Denmark.
  • 3rd April Star Sign » President of the United States or President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
  • 3rd April » In Jeju-do e.g Jeju, South Korea, a civil-war-like period of violence and human rights abuses begins, known as the Jeju massacre.
  • 7th April Star Sign » The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
  • 7th April » A Buddhism or Buddhist monastery burns in Shanghai, China, leaving twenty monks dead.
  • 9th April Star Sign » Fighters from the Irgun and Lehi (group) named Lehi Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, Deir Yassin massacre named killing over 100.
  • 13th April Star Sign » The Hadassah medical convoy massacre: In an ambush, 79 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital and a British soldier are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarra near Jerusalem.
  • 19th April Star Sign » Burma joins the United Nations.
  • 22nd April Star Sign » 1948 Arab–Israeli War: Haifa, a major port of Israel, is Battle of Haifa (1948) or captured from Arab forces.
  • 28th April Star Sign » Igor Stravinsky conducted the premier of his American ballet, 'Orpheus (ballet) called Orpheus', in New York City at New York City Center.
  • 30th April Star Sign » In Bogotá, Colombia, the Organization of American States is established.
  • 3rd May Star Sign » The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
  • 7th May Star Sign » The Council of Europe is founded during the Hague Congress (1948) known as Hague Congress.
  • 10th May Star Sign » The Republic of China (1912–49) Republic of China implements "Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion temporary provisions" granting President of the Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek extended powers to deal with
  • 12th May Star Sign » Wilhelmina of the Netherlands named Wilhelmina, Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands cedes throne.
  • 13th May Star Sign » 1948 Arab-Israeli War: the Kfar Etzion massacre is committed by Arab irregulars, the day before Israeli Declaration of Independence e.g the declaration of independence of the state of Israel on May 14.
  • 14th May Star Sign » Israel is declared to be an independent state and a provisional government is established. Immediately after the declaration, Israel is attacked by the neighboring Arab states, triggering the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
  • 15th May Star Sign » Following the demise of Mandatory Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Jordan called Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
  • 18th May Star Sign » The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China (1912–49) known as Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.
  • 20th May Star Sign » Chiang Kai-shek is elected as the first President of the Republic of China.
  • 23rd May Star Sign » Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel.
  • 24th May Star Sign » 1948 Arab–Israeli War named Arab–Israeli War: Egypt Battle of Yad Mordechai or captures the Israeli kibbutz of Yad Mordechai, but the five-day effort gives Israeli forces time to prepare enough to stop the Egyptian advance a week later.
  • 26th May Star Sign » The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
  • 29th May Star Sign » Creation of the United Nations peacekeeping force the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
  • 30th May Star Sign » A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon, within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.
  • 7th June Star Sign » Edvard Beneš resigns as List of Presidents of Czechoslovakia known as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.
  • 8th June Star Sign » Milton Berle hosts the debut of 'Texaco Star Theater.'
  • 9th June Star Sign » Foundation of the International Council on Archives under the auspices of the UNESCO.
  • 16th June Star Sign » Members of the Malayan Communist Party kill three British plantation managers in Sungai Siput; in response, British Malaya declares Malayan Emergency e.g a state of emergency.
  • 20th June Star Sign » 'Toast of the Town', later 'The Ed Sullivan Show', makes its television debut.
  • 21st June Star Sign » Columbia Records introduces the LP album known as long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City called New York, New York.
  • 24th June Star Sign » Start of the Berlin Blockade: the Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
  • 25th June Star Sign » The Berlin Blockade The start of the Berlin Airlift e.g Berlin airlift begins.
  • 26th June Star Sign » The Western allies begin an airlift to Berlin after the Soviet Union blockades West Berlin.
  • 26th June » William Shockley files the original patent for the grown junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor.
  • 28th June Star Sign » The Cominform circulates the "Resolution on the situation in the Communist Party of Yugoslavia"; Yugoslavia is expelled from the Communist bloc.
  • 28th June » Boxer Dick Turpin (boxer) named Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
  • 5th July Star Sign » National Health Service Acts creates the national public health systems in the United Kingdom.
  • 8th July Star Sign » The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits into a program called Women in the Air Force (WAF).
  • 12th July Star Sign » 1948 Arab–Israeli War named Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the 1948 Palestinian exodus from Lydda and Ramle known as expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
  • 14th July Star Sign » Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
  • 16th July Star Sign » Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
  • 16th July » The storming of the cockpit of the 'Miss Macao' passenger seaplane, operated by a subsidiary of the Cathay Pacific Airways, marks the first aircraft hijacking of a commercial plane.
  • 17th July Star Sign » The South Korean Constitution of the Republic of Korea called constitution is proclaimed.
  • 26th July Star Sign » U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981 desegregating the United States Armed Forces or military of the United States.
  • 28th July Star Sign » The Metropolitan Police Service known as Metropolitan Police Flying Squad foils a Precious metal Bullion known as bullion robbery in the "Battle of London Airport".
  • 29th July Star Sign » Olympic Games: 1948 Summer Olympics known as The Games of the XIV Olympiad After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympic Games named Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.
  • 31st July Star Sign » At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.
  • 31st July » USS Nevada BB-36 6 is sunk by an aerial torpedo after surviving hits from two atomic bombs (as part of post-war tests) and being used for target practice by three other ships.
  • 3rd August Star Sign » Whittaker Chambers accuses Alger Hiss of being a Communism or communist and a Espionage known as spy for the Soviet Union.
  • 10th August Star Sign » 'Candid Camera' makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as 'Candid Microphone'.
  • 12th August Star Sign » USS Nevada BB-36 6 is struck from the naval record.
  • 15th August Star Sign » The South Korea known as Republic of Korea is established south of the 38th parallel north.
  • 18th August Star Sign » The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 Australian cricket team Fifth Test, 1948 Ashes series completed a 1948 Ashes series 4–0 Ashes series win over England cricket team England during their undefeated 'Invincibles' tour.
  • 23rd August Star Sign » World Council of Churches is formed.
  • 25th August Star Sign » The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
  • 4th September Star Sign » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
  • 5th September Star Sign » In France, Robert Schuman becomes President of the Council of Ministers or President of the Council while being Foreign minister, As such, he is the negotiator of the major treaties of the end of World War II.
  • 6th September Star Sign » Juliana of the Netherlands e.g Juliana becomes Queen regnant called Queen of the Netherlands.
  • 13th September Star Sign » Deputy Primer Minister of India Vallabhbhai Patel ordered the Army to move into the Hyderabad State called Hyderabad to integrate it with Indian Union.
  • 13th September » Margaret Chase Smith is elected senator, and becomes the first woman to serve in both the U.S. United States House of Representatives e.g House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
  • 15th September Star Sign » The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at convert 671 mph km/h.
  • 17th September Star Sign » The Lehi (group) e.g Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
  • 17th September » The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
  • 18th September Star Sign » Communist Madiun uprising in Dutch Indies.
  • 24th September Star Sign » The Honda known as Honda Motor Company is founded.
  • 5th October Star Sign » The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 110,000.
  • 27th October Star Sign » Léopold Sédar Senghor founds the Senegalese Democratic Bloc.
  • 28th October Star Sign » Switzerland named Swiss chemist Paul Hermann Müller known as Paul Müller is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT.
  • 29th October Star Sign » Safsaf massacre.
  • 1st November Star Sign » Off southern Manchuria, 6,000 people die as a Republic of China (1912–49) or Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks.
  • 1st November » Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople named Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is enthroned.
  • 6th November Star Sign » Deputy commander-in-chief of the Eastern China Field Army General Su Yu launches a massive offensive toward Xuzhou, defended by seven different armies under the Suppression General Headquarter of Xuzhou Garrison, the Huaihai Campaign. The largest operatio
  • 12th November Star Sign » In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II.
  • 10th December Star Sign » The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  • 11th December Star Sign » 1948 Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194 named General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a United Nations Conciliation Commission known as Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict.
  • 12th December Star Sign » Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre 14 members of the Scots Guards stationed in Malay Peninsula known as Malaya allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians and set fire to the village.
  • 23rd December Star Sign » Seven Empire of Japan or Japanese convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan.
  • 26th December Star Sign » Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy.
  • 28th December Star Sign » The Douglas DC-3 known as DC-3 airliner '1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 (DST) disappearance known as NC16002' disappears 50 miles south of Miami, Florida.
  • 30th December Star Sign » The Cole Porter Broadway theatre e.g Broadway musical, 'Kiss Me, Kate' (1,077 performances), opens at the New Century Theatre and becomes the first show to win the Best Musical Tony Award.

Year 1948 Zodiac Signs and Birthstones by month