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22 May 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 May 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 22 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 May 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 May 1948 was Full Moon.
On this day: 22 May
- 1941 During the Anglo-Iraqi War, British troops take Fallujah.
- 1942 Mexico enters the Second World War on the side of the Allies.
- 1943 Joseph Stalin disbands the Comintern.
- 1947 Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
- 1948 Finnish President J. K. Paasikivi releases Yrjö Leino from his duties as interior minister after the Finnish parliament adopted a motion of censure of Leino with connection to his illegal handing over of nineteen people to the Soviet Union in 1945.
Famous people born on 22 May
- Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
- Tommy John, American baseball player (1943–2026)
- Katie Price, English television personality and glamour model (born 1978)
- Morrissey, English singer-songwriter and performer (born 1959)
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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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