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26 November 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 November 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 26 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 November 1948 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 26 November
- 1942 World War II: Yugoslav Partisans convene the first meeting of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia at Bihać in northwestern Bosnia.
- 1943 World War II: HMT Rohna is sunk by the Luftwaffe in an air attack in the Mediterranean north of Béjaïa, Algeria.
- 1944 World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
- 1949 The Constituent Assembly of India adopts the constitution presented by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
- 1950 Korean War: Communist Chinese troops launch a massive counterattack (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir) against United Nations and South Korean forces.
Famous people born on 26 November
- Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
- Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
- Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
- Maud of Wales (1869–1938)
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Events of 1948 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1948 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 8 January – The Council of State met for the first time when President Sean T. O'Kelly tested the constitutionality of the Offences Against the State Bill.
- 4 February – 1948 Irish general election: The Fianna Fáil party under Éamon de Valera remained the largest party, but lacked an overall majority.
- 16 March – Seán MacBride represented Ireland at the Marshall Aid conference in Paris.
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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