What generation is 1948? Baby Boomers

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About the Generation (1948)

Baby Boomers (1946-1964): Born during a post-war population boom, they are known for their work ethic, cultural revolutions, and reshaping societal values.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1948

  • Samuel L. Jackson (Dec 21, 1948)
  • Ozzy Osbourne (Dec 3, 1948)
  • Prince Charles (Nov 14, 1948)
  • Olivia Newton-John (Sep 26, 1948)
  • Steven Tyler (Mar 26, 1948)
  • Stevie Nicks ( 26, 1948)
  • Alice Cooper (Feb 4, 1948)
  • Lynn Davis (Aug 2, 1948)
  • Si Robertson (Apr 27, 1948)
  • Kathy Bates (Jun 28, 1948)

What Happened in 1948

  1. Jan 12 - Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast
  2. Jan 30 - Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse
  3. Mar 8 - US Supreme Court rules in McCollum v. Board of Education that religious instruction in public schools is unconstitutional
  4. Apr 3 - US President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)
  5. Apr 7 - World Health Organization formed by the United Nations
  6. Apr 16 - Organization for European Economic Cooperation (EEC) forms in Paris
  7. May 14 - Israel declares independence from British administration
  8. May 26 - South Africa elects a nationalist government under D. F. Malan with an apartheid policy
  9. Jun 21 - Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy)
  10. Jul 8 - 500th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated in Moscow

Top Songs 1948

  1. Buttons & Bows - Dinah Shore
  2. Nature Boy - Nat King Cole
  3. I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - Art Mooney
  4. Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt
  5. Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) - Peggy Lee
  6. The Woody Woodpecker Song - Kay Kyser
  7. Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) - Bing Crosby
  8. You Call Everybody Darlin' - Al Trace
  9. A Tree in the Meadow - Margaret Whiting
  10. All I Want For Christmas is my Two Front Teeth - Spike Jones

Popular Movies 1948

  1. Bicycle Thieves - Director: De Sica, Vittorio. Country: Italy.
  2. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Director: Huston, John. Country: USA.
  3. Red River - Director: Hawks, Howard / Rosson, Arthur. Country: USA.
  4. The Red Shoes - Director: Powell, Michael / Pressburger, Emeric. Country: UK.
  5. Letter from an Unknown Woman - Director: Ophüls, Max. Country: USA.
  6. Force of Evil - Director: Polonsky, Abraham. Country: USA.
  7. Oliver Twist - Director: Lean, David. Country: UK.
  8. Hamlet - Director: Olivier, Laurence. Country: UK.
  9. The Snake Pit - Director: Litvak, Anatole. Country: USA.
  10. The Fallen Idol - Director: Reed, Carol. Country: UK.

Who Was US President 1948

Harry S. Truman
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