At A Glance

28 September 1948 at a glance

Day of the week
28 September 1948 was a Tuesday.
Top Film of 1948
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
Star sign
The star sign for 28 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 September 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 September 1948 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 28 September

  • 1939 World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
  • 1941 World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
  • 1941 Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
  • 1944 World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
  • 1951 CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.

Famous people born on 28 September

  • Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress and producer (born 1968)
  • Hilary Duff, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1987)
  • Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (1907–1931)
  • Ranbir Kapoor, Indian actor and director (born 1982)

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

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