At A Glance

8 September 1945 at a glance

Day of the week
8 September 1945 was a Saturday.
Top Film of 1945
One of the highest-grossing films worldwide released in 1945 was The Bells of St. Mary's.
Star sign
The star sign for 8 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 September 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 September 1945 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 8 September

  • 1943 World War II: The Armistice of Cassibile is proclaimed by radio. OB Süd immediately implements plans to disarm the Italian forces.
  • 1944 World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
  • 1945 The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.
  • 1946 A referendum abolishes the monarchy in Bulgaria.
  • 1948 The flag of North Korea is adopted with the passing of the country's first constitution by the Supreme People's Assembly.

Famous people born on 8 September

  • Pink, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1979)
  • Bernie Sanders, American politician (born 1941)
  • Avicii, Swedish electronic musician (1989–2018)
  • Shubman Gill, Indian cricketer (born 1999)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1945 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1945 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 January – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester becomes Australia's first royal Governor-General.
  • 1 May – The Australian National Film Board is established.
  • 9 May – Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe.
More events of 1945 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1945

Prime Minister

Ben Chifley

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.07

Average House

$1,500

Weekly Wage

$4.00

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