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25 September 1946 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 September 1946 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1946
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1946 was Song of the South.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 September 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 September 1946 was New Moon.
On this day: 25 September
- 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of Pingxingguan.
- 1944 World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
- 1955 The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.
- 1956 TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
- 1957 Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
Famous people born on 25 September
- Bella Ramsey, English actor (born 2003)
- Michael Douglas, American actor and producer (born 1944)
- Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh actress (born 1969)
- Will Smith, American actor, producer, and rapper (born 1968)
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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