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25 January 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 January 1940 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 January 1940 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 January 1940 was Full Moon.
On this day: 25 January
- 1937 The Guiding Light debuts on NBC radio from Chicago. In 1952 it moves to CBS television, where it remains until September 18, 2009.
- 1941 Pope Pius XII elevates the Apostolic Vicariate of the Hawaiian Islands to the dignity of a diocese. It becomes the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.
- 1942 World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
- 1945 World War II: The Battle of the Bulge ends.
- 1946 The United Mine Workers rejoins the American Federation of Labor.
Famous people born on 25 January
- Xavi, Spanish footballer (born 1980)
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian actor, comedian, and politician, 6th President of Ukraine (born 1978)
- Virginia Woolf, English novelist, essayist, short story writer, and critic (1882–1941)
- Alicia Keys, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (born 1981)
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Events of 1940 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1940 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – The Australian 7th Division is formed.
- 16 March – A state election is held in Victoria. The Country Party led by Albert Dunstan is returned to government.
- 14 June – The Volunteer Defence Corps is formed, a militia force based on the British Home Guard.
Life in Australia in 1940
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Average House
$1,200
Weekly Wage
$3.00
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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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