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19 December 1946 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 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 19 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 December 1946 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 19 December
- 1932 BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service.
- 1940 Risto Ryti, the Prime Minister of Finland, is elected President of the Republic of Finland in a presidential election, which is exceptionally held by the 1937 electoral college.
- 1941 World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres.
- 1941 World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.
- 1946 Start of the First Indochina War.
Famous people born on 19 December
- Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
- Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
- Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
- Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)
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.
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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