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23 February 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 February 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 23 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 February 1948 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 23 February
- 1945 World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
- 1945 World War II: The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, free all 2,147 captives of the Los Baños internment camp, in what General Colin Powell later would refer to as "the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies".
- 1945 World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by combined Filipino and American forces.
- 1947 International Organization for Standardization is founded.
- 1950 General elections are held in the United Kingdom.
Famous people born on 23 February
- Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
- Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
- Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
- Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
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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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