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25 March 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 March 1948 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1948
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 March 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 March 1948 was Full Moon.
On this day: 25 March
- 1941 The Kingdom of Yugoslavia joins the Axis powers with the signing of the Tripartite Pact.
- 1948 The first successful tornado forecast predicts that a tornado will strike Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
- 1949 More than 92,000 kulaks are suddenly deported from the Baltic states to Siberia.
- 1957 United States Customs seizes copies of Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl" on obscenity grounds.
- 1957 The European Economic Community is established with West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg as the first members.
Famous people born on 25 March
- Wladimir Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)
- Gloria Steinem, American feminist activist, co-founded the Women's Media Center (1934–2026)
- Mikey Madison, American actress (born 1999)
- Elton John, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1947)
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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