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1 April 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 April 1948 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1948
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 April 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 April 1948 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 1 April
- 1946 The Malayan Union is established. Protests from locals led to the establishment of the Federation of Malaya two years later.
- 1947 The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
- 1948 Cold War: Communist forces respond to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark by attempting to force the western powers to withdraw from Berlin.
- 1948 Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark.
- 1949 The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
Famous people born on 1 April
- Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016)
- Bijou Phillips, American actress and model (born 1980)
- Susan Boyle, Scottish singer (born 1961)
- Otto von Bismarck, German lawyer and politician, 1st Chancellor of the German Empire (1815–1898)
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Events of 1948 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1948 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 23 January – De Havilland Australia conducts the first flight of its 3 engined Drover transport aircraft at Bankstown Airport.
- 25 February – Robert Cosgrove is reinstated as Premier of Tasmania after being cleared of corruption charges on 22 February.
- 29 May – A federal referendum is held, asking one question on Rents and Prices. It is not carried.
Life in Australia in 1948
Prime Minister
Ben Chifley
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.02
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Average House
$2,000
Weekly Wage
$5.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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