At A Glance

9 July 1946 at a glance

Day of the week
9 July 1946 was a Tuesday.
Top Film of 1946
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1946 was Song of the South.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 July 1946 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 July 1946 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 9 July

  • 1937 The silent film archives of Fox Film Corporation are destroyed by the 1937 Fox vault fire.
  • 1943 World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.
  • 1944 World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
  • 1944 World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive.
  • 1955 The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare.

Famous people born on 9 July

  • Tom Hanks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
  • Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (born 1964)
  • Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician (1955–2026)
  • Jack White, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1946 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1946 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – Foundation Day is renamed Australia Day.
  • 18 February – The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Norman Gilroy, becomes Cardinal Gilroy, the first Australian born member of the College of Cardinals
  • 1 May – At least 800 Aboriginal pastoral workers walk off the job in Northwest Western Australia, starting one of the longest industrial strikes in Australia.
More events of 1946 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1946

Prime Minister

Ben Chifley

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.07

Average House

$1,600

Weekly Wage

$4.20

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