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29 January 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 January 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 29 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 January 1948 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 January 1948 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 29 January
- 1918 Ukrainian–Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its way to besiege Kyiv, is met by a small group of military students at the Battle of Kruty.
- 1936 The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.
- 1944 World War II: In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid.
- 1959 The first Melodifestivalen is held at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden.
- 1971 The last of its many UFO sightings is made at Pudasjärvi, Finland.
Famous people born on 29 January
- Tom Selleck, American actor and businessman (born 1945)
- Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions (born 1954)
- Katharine Ross, American actress and author (born 1940)
- William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (1843–1901)
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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