Sunday October 26th, 1947
October Twenty-Sixth, Nineteen Forty-Seven

How old am I if I was born on October 26, 1947?


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Date Facts:

  • October 26, 1947 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign for this date is: Scorpio
  • This date was 28,136 days ago
  • October 26th 2025 is on a Sunday
  • Someone born on this date is 77 years old
  • If you were born on this date:

  • You've slept for 9,379 days or 26 years!
  • Your next birthday is 354 days away
  • You've been alive for 675,264 hours
  • You were born on a Sunday in late October
  • You are 40,515,840 minutes old
  • Your next birthday is on a Sunday

  • Most popular baby names of 1947 ranked:

    Rank Name
    1. James
    2. Robert
    3. John
    4. William
    5. Richard
    6. David
    7. Michael
    Rank Name
    1. Mary
    2. Patricia
    3. Barbara
    4. Sandra
    5. Carol
    6. Nancy
    7. Susan

    How popular is your name? Search to find out!


    Celebrities Birthdays:
    October 26th

    You Share a birthday with over 20 other celebrities and/or famous people! Click Here to view our complete list. Who do you share a birthday with?

    Opal: Birthstone for October 26th, 1947

    Stone:

    Energies:

    Repel evil
    Protect Eyesight

    High Value:
    $120 Per Carat
    Low Value:
    $20 Per Carat

    Click Here To learn more about October Birthstones

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    Opal, the birthstone of October, is a beautiful stone loved by many, partly for the fact the each stone has its own unique color pattern. "Opal" gets it's origins from the Greek word "Opallios", which means "To see change in color". The reason for this being that the opal comes in a wide variety of colors, ranging the entire spectrum. 95% of which come from Australia, after seasonal rains drench the outback and carry silica deposits underground, where they go on to harden in the dry season. Leaving deposits of the beautiful stone.

    Because of the way they are formed, opals are relatively soft for a precious stone, averaging just below 6.0 on the Mh

    1947 - the Baby Boomer Generation :

    Age Range:

    60-79 years old

    Attributes:

    Generally considered a product of WWII, Baby Boomers are now reaching the age of retirement.

    the Baby Boomer Generation Summary:

    The Baby Boomers were named after the explosion of babies that were born following the end of World War II. The amount of babies born during this time period were roughly 50% higher than average.

    Time Period:

    1945-1964

    Like to see more about Generations? Click here to go to our interactive generations table.


    Zodiac - Scorpio:

    Symbol:

    Scorpio Traits:

    Fierce
    Intense
    Ambitious
    Loyal

    Scorpio Summary:

    Scorpios question everything, and work hard to understand all things. Are very intense, loyal and kind

    Start Date:

    10-23

    End Date:

    11-21

    Click here to see more about Scorpio


    1947-10-26: This day in History:

  • 1774-10-26 1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
  • 1825-10-26 Erie Canal between Hudson River & Lake Erie opened
  • 1861-10-26 Telegraph service inaugurated in US (end of Pony Express)
  • 1863-10-26 Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game.
  • 1881-10-26 Shootout at the OK corral in Tombstone Az
  • 1903-10-26 Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay.
  • 1941-10-26 US Savings Bonds go on sale
  • 1949-10-26 Pres Truman increases minimum wage - from 40 cents to 75 cents.
  • 1956-10-26 International Atomic Energy Agency established
  • 1957-10-26 Vatican Radio begins broadcasting
  • 1958-10-26 PanAm flies the 1st transAtlantic jet trip - NY to Paris.
  • 1968-10-26 Soyuz 3 is launched
  • 1970-10-26 Doonesbury comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers.
  • 1971-10-26 UN votes to replace Taiwan with China
  • 1972-10-26 Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin
  • 1976-10-26 according to South Africa Transkei gains independence. Not recognized as an independent country outside of South Africa.
  • 1977-10-26 Fifth & Final test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
  • 1979-10-26 S Korean Pres Park Chung-hee is assassinated.
  • 1979-10-26 St. Vincent & the Grenadines gains independence from Britain.
  • 1984-10-26 Baby Fae gets a baboon heart in an experimental transplant in Loma Linda CA. She will live for 21 days with the animal heart.
  • 1987-10-26 head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm. assassinated by death squads.

  • 10-26-1947 in
    Roman Numerals:

    X • XXVI • MCMXLVII


    What is 1947-10-26 converted to roman numerals? Above is the date 10-26-1947 converted into roman numerals.
    The above date is written in the traditional western/American style of writing dates. Formatted in the order of
    Month-Day-Year. If you prefer the European way of writing dates (Which is day-month-year) the roman numerals would be written XXVI • X • MCMXLVII.


    Next Birthday Countdown:

    Countdown timer for Oct 26, 2025:


    The above timer is a countdown clock for your next birthday! (Assuming you were born on 1947-10-26) This timer is automatically updated, and is accurate all the way up to the nearest second. Watch as your next birthday ticks closer and closer right before your eyes. If you were born on 26-october-1947, your next birthday is only 354 days away.


    Your birthday is on October twenty-sixth, 1947. Being born in late-October says a lot about you. Your zodiac sign is scorpio, your birth-stone is the Opal, and your birth flower is the Marigold (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). You are 77 years old, and were born in the beginning of the Baby Boomer Generation . Which generation you are born into makes a huge impact on your life, click here to see our interactive table and learn more. You have been alive for 28136 days, or 675264 hours, or 40515840 minutes! Your next birthday which is in 2025, is on a Sunday.

  • Birthstone: Opal (great gift idea, see Opal article)
  • Birthflower: Marigold
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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