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17 January 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 January 1948 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1948
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 January 1948 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 January 1948 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 January
- 1945 World War II: The Vistula–Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw.
- 1946 The UN Security Council holds its first session.
- 1948 The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia is ratified.
- 1950 The Great Brink's Robbery: Eleven thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car company's offices in Boston.
- 1950 United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
Famous people born on 17 January
- Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1962)
- Enzo Fernández, Argentinian footballer (born 2001)
- Muhammad Ali, American boxer and activist (1942–2016)
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jr., American environmental lawyer, writer, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
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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