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2 September 1948 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 September 1948 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1948
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1948 was Easter Parade.
- Bestselling Novel of 1948
- “The Big Fisherman” by Lloyd C. Douglas was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1948.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 2 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 September 1948 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 September 1948 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 2 September
- 1939 World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.
- 1945 World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, thus marking the official end to the war.
- 1945 Communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaims the Democratic Republic of Vietnam after the end of the Nguyễn dynasty.
- 1946 The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as vice president with the powers of a Prime Minister.
- 1957 President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
Famous people born on September 2
- Austin Abrams, American actor (born 1996)
- Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, singer, and producer (born 1964)
- Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress, director, and producer (born 1966)
- Bradley Barcola, French footballer (born 2002)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1948 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1948 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- February 21 – The stock car racing organization NASCAR is founded by Bill France Sr. with other drivers meeting at the Streamline Hotel, Daytona Beach, Florida.
- March 17 – The Hells Angels motorcycle gang is founded in California.
- April 3 – President Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall Plan, which authorizes $15 billion in aid for 16 countries.
Life in the US in 1948
President
Harry S. Truman
Gas (per gallon)
$0.26
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Average House
$5,450
Weekly Wage
$50
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
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