At A Glance

9 December 1948 at a glance

Day of the week
9 December 1948 was a Thursday.
Top Film of 1948
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 December 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 December 1948 was First Quarter.

On this day: 9 December

  • 1940 World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.
  • 1941 World War II: China, Cuba, Guatemala, and the Philippine Commonwealth declare war on Germany and Japan.
  • 1946 The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.
  • 1950 Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
  • 1953 Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.

Famous people born on 9 December

  • Kirk Douglas, American actor, singer, and producer (1916–2020)
  • John Malkovich, American actor and producer (born 1953)
  • Judi Dench, English actress (born 1934)
  • Sonia Gandhi, Italian-Indian politician (born 1946)

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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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