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26 July 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 July 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 26 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 July 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 July 1948 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 26 July
- 1945 The Labour Party wins the United Kingdom general election of July 5 by a landslide, removing Winston Churchill from power.
- 1946 Aloha Airlines begins service from Honolulu International Airport.
- 1947 Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into United States law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the United States National Security Council.
- 1948 U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
- 1951 Walt Disney's 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.
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 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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