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Born in 1948: fun facts, prices and a free printable 78th birthday party kit

Turning 78 in 2026? This is the year they arrived, from the first LP to the transistor, with a free printable party kit to match.

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The short answer

In 1948 Harry Truman won a full term, the Berlin Airlift began and the UN General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. London hosted the "Austerity Games," Bell Labs announced the transistor, Columbia introduced the LP and Polaroid launched instant photography. Hamlet won Best Picture.

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Born in 1948 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a vinyl record, an instant camera, a telescope and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1948, with a vinyl record, an instant camera, a telescope and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1948 arrived in the early years of the baby boom. That year brought the Berlin Airlift, London's "Austerity Games," the first long-playing records and the first Polaroid camera.

Below are the year's big moments, grocery prices and famous birthdays, along with its movies, music, television and sports. Party ideas follow, then a free printable 1948 kit of trivia and games that signed-in visitors can download.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1948 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 78th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1948 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1948?

  • Game 4: The 1948 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1948

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1948 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 78th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1948 twist: The 1948 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from the 1940s” and “Has played Scrabble”.

  2. The 1948 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1948, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1948?

    Everyday prices from 1948: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1948 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1948 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1948 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1948. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1948, in 1948, or after 1948.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1948

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1948 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Billboard's 1948 year-end list of top popular retail record sellers.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1948?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1948?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1948, or on the right for after 1948.
    3. None of these happened in 1948 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1948 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1948 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1948 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1948 twist: Add a 1948 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Twelfth Street Rag” or “Mañana”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1948 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1948, like “The Winter Games open” (January 30), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1948 twist: One card is all 1948: “If 1948 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1948 twist: Set the 1948 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “The LP arrives” (June).

Can you beat the 1948 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Who won the 1948 US presidential election?

  2. Which city hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics?

  3. In June 1948 Columbia Records showed off a new kind of record. What was it called?

  4. What did Bell Labs announce to reporters on June 30, 1948?

  5. The Hale Telescope was dedicated at Palomar Observatory on June 3, 1948. What size is it named for?

  6. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1948?

  7. In 1948 James Brunot gave a word game the name it still has today. Which game?

  8. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1948?

  9. Which team won the 1948 World Series?

  10. Which comedian became known as "Mr. Television" on Texaco Star Theater?

10 questions about 1948. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 78th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 78th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1948 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1948 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1948 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1948?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1948 birthday club and Movies & music of 1948

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1948 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1948? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1948?

The biggest events of 1948, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1948: a hilltop observatory dome with a giant telescope, a small three-legged transistor, a cargo plane in flight, a runner crossing a finish line and a vinyl record spinning on a turntable
Digital illustration. 1948 in five moments: the Hale Telescope, the transistor, the Berlin Airlift, the London Olympics and the first LP.
  1. January 30-February 8

    The Winter Olympics return

    St. Moritz, Switzerland, hosted the first Olympic Winter Games in 12 years, with 28 nations and 669 athletes. Canada's hockey team won gold by beating Switzerland 3-0.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee (Team Canada): St. Moritz 1948
  2. April 3

    Truman signs the Marshall Plan

    President Truman signed the act that became known as the Marshall Plan, a US aid program to help European nations rebuild after the war.

    Source: National Archives: Marshall Plan (1948)
  3. June 3

    The Hale Telescope is dedicated

    Palomar Observatory in California dedicated the 200-inch Hale Telescope.

    Source: Astronomy.com: June 3, 1948: Hale Telescope dedicated
  4. June 8

    Texaco Star Theater comes to television

    Texaco took its comedy-variety show to NBC. Milton Berle, who started with only a four-week contract, was named permanent host that fall and earned the nickname "Mr. Television."

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Texaco Star Theater
  5. June

    Columbia introduces the LP

    At a New York press demonstration, Columbia Records' Edward Wallerstein showed off the long-playing record. It spun at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute and held about 23 minutes on each side.

    Source: Library of Congress: Inside the Archival Box: The First Long-Playing Disc
  6. June 24-26

    The Berlin Airlift begins

    After Soviet forces blockaded rail, road and water access to Allied-controlled Berlin on June 24, the United States launched its airlift of supplies on June 26. Britain joined two days later.

    Source: Office of the Historian: The Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949
  7. June 30

    Bell Labs announces the transistor

    At a press conference, Bell Labs revealed the transistor to the world. Reporters heard a transistor-powered radio, but newspapers did not play the story prominently.

    Source: PBS, A Science Odyssey: The Big Announcement
  8. July 26

    Truman orders the armed forces desegregated

    Executive Order 9981 banned segregation in the US armed forces and declared a policy of equal treatment and opportunity for everyone who served.

    Source: National Archives: Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
  9. July 29-August 14

    London hosts the "Austerity Games"

    London welcomed 4,104 athletes from 59 nations. Athletes stayed in army camps and remodelled schoolrooms, and these were the first Games shown on home television.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee (Team Canada): London 1948
  10. August 10

    Allen Funt's hidden-camera show debuts

    The series premiered on ABC under its original radio title, Candid Microphone, and later became Candid Camera.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Candid Camera
  11. November 2

    Truman is elected president

    Harry Truman won the presidential election, and the Democratic Party retook both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Harry S. Truman, Key Events
  12. November 26

    Instant photography goes on sale

    Polaroid launched the Land Camera, Model 95, and Land Polaroid Film at the Jordan Marsh department store in Boston on Black Friday.

    Source: Harvard Business School Baker Library: A Polaroid Timeline 1932-1977
  13. December 10

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    The UN General Assembly proclaimed the Declaration in Paris. Its 30 articles begin, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."

    Source: United Nations: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

How much did things cost in 1948?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1948, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1940s on a counter: a glass milk bottle, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs and a coffee can, with a three-cent stamp, coins and a paper grocery bag
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee and a stamp: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1948Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp3¢$0.42Rate per ounce from July 6, 1932, until August 1, 1958. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage40¢ an hour$5.61 an hourIn effect from October 24, 1945, until January 25, 1950. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)13.9¢$1.95Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Quart of milk20.8¢$2.92Fresh milk bought at the grocery. Milk delivered to the door averaged 21.8 cents. Large-city average, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Dozen fresh eggs72.3¢$10.13Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of hamburger56.1¢$7.86Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of round steak90.5¢$12.68Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of sliced bacon76.9¢$10.78Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of butter86.7¢$12.15Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of coffee51.4¢$7.20Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of bananas15.9¢$2.23Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948
Pound of sugar9.4¢$1.32Average for large US cities combined, 1948. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), Table 4: average retail prices in large cities combined, 1948

Worth today: each 1948 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1948 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1948?

A cartoon word-game board with letter tiles, an instant camera, a vinyl record in its sleeve, a film reel, a tabletop television set, a baseball glove with a ball and a popcorn box
Digital illustration. A word game, an instant camera, a vinyl record and a television set: 1940s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & inventions

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1948?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1948.

What are some fun facts about 1948?

  1. London's 1948 Games came in an era of rationing. Athletes were housed in army camps and remodelled schoolrooms, and the event was dubbed the "Austerity Games."

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee (Team Canada): London 1948

  2. Fanny Blankers-Koen was a 30-year-old mother of three when she won four golds in London.

    Source: Olympedia: 1948 Summer Olympics Overview

  3. Milton Berle first signed on to Texaco Star Theater for only a four-week contract. He became the permanent host that fall.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Texaco Star Theater

  4. For every four to five Candid Camera sequences that aired, producers filmed about fifty.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Candid Camera

  5. Bell Labs unveiled the transistor with a transistor-powered radio and voices boosted through headphones. Reporters were underwhelmed, and the story did not run prominently.

    Source: PBS, A Science Odyssey: The Big Announcement

  6. At the peak of the Berlin Airlift, one plane landed every 45 seconds at Tempelhof Airport.

    Source: Office of the Historian: The Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949

  7. Polaroid launched its first camera on Black Friday, November 26, at the Jordan Marsh department store in Boston.

    Source: Harvard Business School Baker Library: A Polaroid Timeline 1932-1977

  8. Photographers caught Truman at Union Station in St. Louis holding up a Chicago Daily Tribune front page that read "Dewey Defeats Truman."

    Source: Harry S. Truman Library: Truman Displaying the Chicago Daily Tribune Headline "Dewey Defeats Truman"

  9. Retail food prices hit all-time highs in 1948. They peaked in July, then fell every month through December.

    Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Retail Prices of Food, 1948 (Bulletin No. 965), letter of transmittal

Can you answer these 1948 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1948 trivia ready to print.

  1. Who won the US presidential election in November 1948?

    Answer: Harry Truman. He beat Thomas Dewey, 303 electoral votes to 189. Source: National Archives: 1948 Electoral College Results

  2. Which Swiss resort hosted the first Olympic Winter Games in 12 years?

    Answer: St. Moritz. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee (Team Canada): St. Moritz 1948

  3. Which 17-year-old won the decathlon at the London Olympics?

    Answer: Bob Mathias of the United States. Source: Olympedia: 1948 Summer Olympics Overview

  4. Which record topped Billboard's list of the year's top retail record sellers for 1948?

    Answer: "Twelfth Street Rag" by Pee Wee Hunt. Source: The Billboard, January 1, 1949, p. 12: The Year's Top Popular Retail Record Sellers

  5. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1948?

    Answer: Hamlet. Laurence Olivier also won Best Actor for it. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 21st Academy Awards | 1949

  6. At which Boston department store did the first Polaroid Land Camera go on sale on November 26, 1948?

    Answer: Jordan Marsh. Source: Harvard Business School Baker Library: A Polaroid Timeline 1932-1977

  7. How many articles does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contain?

    Answer: 30. The UN General Assembly proclaimed it in Paris on December 10, 1948. Source: United Nations: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  8. How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter in 1948?

    Answer: 3 cents per ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  9. Which Columbia Records invention spun at 33 1/3 rpm and held about 23 minutes a side?

    Answer: The long-playing record, or LP. Source: Library of Congress: Inside the Archival Box: The First Long-Playing Disc

  10. Which team won the 1948 World Series?

    Answer: The Cleveland Indians, four games to two over the Boston Braves. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1948 World Series

How do you throw a 1948-themed 78th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a record player in the corner
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1940s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the hits of 1948

    Make a playlist of Billboard's year-end retail sellers: "Twelfth Street Rag," "Mañana," "Now Is the Hour," "A Tree in the Meadow" and "It's Magic." Close with Oscar winner "Buttons and Bows."

  • Name-that-tune rounds

    Play the opening bars of a 1948 favorite and let each table call out the title. A bonus point goes to anyone who can hum the second verse.

  • A Scrabble tournament

    The game got its name in 1948, so set up boards at several tables and rotate players between rounds. Give a small prize for the longest word and one for the most creative.

  • Instant-photo guest book

    Polaroid launched instant photography in 1948, so set up an instant camera by the door. Guests pose, tape their photo into a book and write a note beneath it.

  • Old-time movie night

    Show a 1948 classic such as Hamlet or The Red Shoes, or screen a few trailers and clips. Pass out popcorn boxes and a ballot for Best Picture.

  • A soda-fountain spread

    Serve root beer floats, milkshakes and grilled cheese sandwiches on a diner-style table with paper straws and checkered napkins.

  • Backyard Olympics

    London hosted the Games in 1948, so run a friendly sack race, relay and three-legged race. Make paper medals and a podium out of two stacked boxes.

  • Guess the 1948 price

    Set out a carton of eggs, a coffee can and a loaf of bread, and have guests write down a guess for each 1948 price. Check them against the table on this page.

  • Then-and-now photo wall

    Hang baby photos next to headlines about the LP, the transistor and the first Polaroid, then add recent snapshots so guests can see the years pass.

Which invitations and cards fit a 78th birthday?

Born in 1948 means turning 78 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 79th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 78

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1948?

How old is someone born in 1948?

A person born in 1948 turns 78 in 2026. Until this year's birthday, they are one year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1948?

Baby Boomer. Pew Research Center counts anyone born from 1946 to 1964 as a Boomer.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1948?

The Rat. The lunar Year of the Rat started on February 10, 1948. A baby born between January 1 and February 9, 1948, belongs to the Pig year.

What happened in 1948?

Truman signed the Marshall Plan on April 3 and won the election on November 2. The Berlin Airlift began in June, Bell Labs announced the transistor, London hosted the Summer Olympics and the UN General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

What was the No. 1 song of 1948?

"Twelfth Street Rag" by Pee Wee Hunt led Billboard's year-end list of top retail record sellers for 1948. Peggy Lee's "Mañana" was second and Bing Crosby's "Now Is the Hour" third.

How much did things cost in 1948?

The stamp was 3 cents, and the federal minimum wage stood at 40 cents an hour. Across large US cities, a loaf of white bread averaged 13.9 cents, eggs 72.3 cents a dozen and coffee 51.4 cents a pound.

Which famous people were born in 1948?

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Steven Tyler, Cat Stevens, Terry Bradshaw, Olivia Newton-John, Ozzy Osbourne, Samuel L. Jackson and Donna Summer were all born in 1948.

What movies came out in 1948?

Best Picture winner Hamlet joined Johnny Belinda, Key Largo, The Red Shoes and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in theaters that year.

What games can you play at a 1948 birthday party?

Twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a quiz on 1948 headlines, a grocery price guessing sheet and a word search. The kit adds a host guide with all the answers plus table cards, free to download once you sign in.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.