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26 July 1944 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 July 1944 was a Wednesday.
- Top Film of 1944
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 July 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 July 1944 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 July
- 1944 World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews survive out of 160,000 living in Lviv prior to occupation.
- 1945 The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election of July 5 by a landslide, removing Winston Churchill from power.
- 1945 World War II: The Potsdam Declaration is signed in Potsdam, Germany.
- 1945 World War II: HMS Vestal is the last British Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the war.
- 1946 Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport.
Famous people born on 26 July
- Sandra Bullock, American actress and producer (born 1964)
- Jason Statham, English actor (born 1967)
- Kate Beckinsale, English actress (born 1973)
- Helen Mirren, English actress (born 1945)
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Events of 1944 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Meat rationing begins in Australia.
- 15 April – Fred Paterson is elected to the Parliament of Queensland, representing the seat of Bowen. He remains the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to ever be elected to an Australian Parliament.
- 5 August – The Cowra breakout occurs, with 545 Japanese prisoners of war escaping from the camp.
Life in Australia in 1944
Prime Minister
John Curtin
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Average House
$1,400
Weekly Wage
$3.80
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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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