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23 November 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 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 23 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1948 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 23 November
- 1940 World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
- 1943 World War II: The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg is destroyed. It will eventually be rebuilt in 1961 and be called the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
- 1943 World War II: Tarawa and Makin atolls fall to American forces.
- 1944 World War II: The Lotta Svärd Movement is disbanded under the terms of the armistice treaty in Finland after the Continuation War.
- 1955 The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
Famous people born on 23 November
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
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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
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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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Tim Curry19 April 1946ActorView their day →Charles III14 November 1948King of the United KingdomView their day →Freddie Mercury5 September 1946Singer & songwriterView their day →Paul McCartney18 June 1942Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →David Bowie8 January 1947Musician & actorView their day →John Lennon9 October 1940MusicianView their day →Jeffrey Archer15 April 1940Author & politicianView their day →George Harrison25 February 1943Musician & member of the BeatlesView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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