At A Glance

3 February 1948 at a glance

Day of the week
3 February 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 3 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 February 1948 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 February 1948 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 3 February

  • 1943 The SS Dorchester is sunk by a German U-boat. Only 230 of 902 men aboard survive.
  • 1944 World War II: During the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, U.S. Army and Marine forces seize Kwajalein Atoll from the defending Japanese garrison.
  • 1945 World War II: The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth begin a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan.
  • 1958 Founding of the Benelux Economic Union, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Community.
  • 1960 British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan speaks of "a wind of change", signalling that his Government is likely to support decolonisation.

Famous people born on 3 February

  • Isla Fisher, Omani-Australian actress (born 1976)
  • Amal Clooney, British-Lebanese barrister and activist (born 1978)
  • Maura Tierney, American actress and producer (born 1965)
  • Warwick Davis, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)

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.
More events of 1948 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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