Famous Birthdays
- Jerry Ross, American Air Force officer & NASA astronaut (STS 61B, 27, 37, 55, 74, sk:88), born in Crown Point, Indiana
- Mel Pritchard, British progressive rock drummer (Barclay James Harvest), born in Oldham, Lancashire (d. 2004)
- Nancy Kress, American science fiction writer, born in Buffalo, New york
- Natan Sharansky, Israeli politician & human rights activist, born in Donetsk, Ukraine
1948 Highlights
About January 20, 1948
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
