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12 July 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 July 1948 was a Monday.
- Top Film of 1948
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 July 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 July 1948 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 12 July
- 1943 World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
- 1948 Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla.
- 1960 Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
- 1971 The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.
- 1973 A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
Famous people born on 12 July
- Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (born -100)
- Steve Howey, American actor (born 1977)
- Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1997)
- Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
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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