At A Glance

15 October 1948 at a glance

Day of the week
15 October 1948 was a Friday.
Top Film of 1948
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 October 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 October 1948 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 15 October

  • 1932 Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
  • 1939 The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
  • 1944 World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after Hungary announces an armistice with the Soviet Union.
  • 1951 Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive.
  • 1956 FORTRAN, the first modern computer language, is first shared with the coding community.

Famous people born on 15 October

  • Dominic West, English actor and director (born 1969)
  • Friedrich Nietzsche, German composer, poet, and philosopher (1844–1900)
  • Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer (born 1989)
  • Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer (born 1957)

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Events of 1948 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1948 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – British Railways created when the government nationalizes the railway industry.
  • 4 January – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1 February – The Malayan Union is restructured as the Federation of Malaya
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Life in 1948

Prime Minister

Clement Attlee

Monarch

George VI

Pint of Beer

5p

Loaf of Bread

3p

Average House

£1,250

Weekly Wage

£6.50

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