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10 December 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 December 1948 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1948
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 December 1948 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 10 December
- 1941 World War II: Battle of the Philippines: Imperial Japanese forces under the command of General Masaharu Homma land on Luzon.
- 1942 World War II: Government of Poland in exile send Raczyński's Note (the first official report on the Holocaust) to 26 governments who signed the Declaration by United Nations.
- 1948 The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
- 1949 Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
- 1953 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Famous people born on 10 December
- Kenneth Branagh, British actor director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1960)
- Teyana Taylor, American singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress (born 1990)
- Joe Burrow, American football player (born 1996)
- Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (1957–2012)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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