What Happened on November 5, 1948

Famous Birthdays

  • Bernard-Henri Lévy, French public intellectual, born in Béni Saf, Oran, French Algeria
  • Charles Bradley, American R&B and funk singer, known as 'The Screaming Eagle of Soul', born in Gainesville, Florida (d. 2017)
  • Hridayananda dasa Goswami, International Society for Krishna Consciousness guru, born in Los Angeles, California
  • Pepper LaBeija [William Jackson], American drag queen and fashion designer, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2003)
  • Peter Hammill, British singer and songwriter (Van Der Graff Generator; solo - "Patient"), born in Ealing, London
  • Rick Cobb, American hard rock drummer (Bloodrock, 1970-74), born in Texas

About November 5, 1948

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio