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31 August 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 August 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 31 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 August 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 August 1948 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 31 August
- 1939 Nazi Germany mounts a false flag attack on the Gleiwitz radio station, creating an excuse to attack Poland the following day, thus starting World War II in Europe.
- 1941 World War II: Serbian paramilitary forces defeat Germans in the Battle of Loznica.
- 1943 USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a black person, is commissioned.
- 1949 The retreat of the Democratic Army of Greece into Albania after its defeat on Gramos mountain marks the end of the Greek Civil War.
- 1957 The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
Famous people born on 31 August
- Richard Gere, American actor and producer (born 1949)
- Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (born 1985)
- Jalen Brunson, American basketball player (born 1996)
- Caligula, Roman emperor (born 12)
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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