At A Glance

12 December 1946 at a glance

Day of the week
12 December 1946 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1946
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1946 was Song of the South.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 December 1946 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 12 December

  • 1939 Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
  • 1941 The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
  • 1945 The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.
  • 1946 United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.
  • 1956 United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.

Famous people born on 12 December

  • Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
  • Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
  • Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
  • Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1946 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1946 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – Foundation Day is renamed Australia Day.
  • 18 February – The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Norman Gilroy, becomes Cardinal Gilroy, the first Australian born member of the College of Cardinals
  • 1 May – At least 800 Aboriginal pastoral workers walk off the job in Northwest Western Australia, starting one of the longest industrial strikes in Australia.

Life in Australia in 1946

Prime Minister

Ben Chifley

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.07

Average House

$1,600

Weekly Wage

$4.20

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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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