What happened on Monday June 14, 1948?

About June 14th, 1948, in brief:

  • Historical events: On the seventh anniversary of the arrival of the first Nazi camp prisoners, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum inaugurates its first permanent exhibition, providing a crucial historical record of the Holocaust.
  • Day of the week: June 14th, 1948 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: My Happiness by Ella Fitzgerald
  • Popular movie: Easter Parade directed by Charles Walters

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June 14, 1948: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 14, 1948:

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Opens First Exhibition On the seventh anniversary of the arrival of the first Nazi camp prisoners, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum inaugurates its first permanent exhibition, providing a crucial historical record of the Holocaust.
  • Russian Authorities Disrupt Berlin Coal Shipments Russian authorities in Germany halt coal shipments from the British occupation zone to Berlin and close the Elbe River bridge on the main Berlin-Helmstedt highway, ostensibly for 'repairs'. This action is part of the escalating tensions during the early stages of the Berlin Blockade.
  • Klement Gottwald Becomes Czechoslovak President Klement Gottwald is unanimously elected as the President of Czechoslovakia by the National Assembly, marking a significant moment in the country's post-World War II political transformation and the rise of communist influence in Eastern Europe.
  • London Dockworkers Launch Wildcat Strike Half of London's dockworkers initiate a spontaneous (wildcat) strike, protesting the punishment of eleven workers who refused to handle a zinc oxide cargo without additional compensation, highlighting labor tensions in post-war Britain.

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June 14, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 14, 1948?


June 14, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 166th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 14, 1948 can also be written as 6/14/1948 in the US and as 14/6/1948 in UK and Europe.

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June 14, 1948: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 14, 1948:

  • Gertrude Atherton
  • Thekla Resvoll
  • Wilhelm Siewert

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June 14, 1948: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 14, 1948 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 14th and June 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 14, 1948: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 14, 1948 was My Happiness by Ella Fitzgerald, according to the music chart for the week June 14th and June 20th.

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June 14, 1948: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 14th is Gemini.

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June 14, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 14, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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June 14, 1948: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 14, 1948 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 14, 1948 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 14, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 61% full, rising at 01:18 pm and setting at 01:52 am.

The previous full moon was on May 23, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Jun 21, 1948.

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How old is someone born on June 14, 1948?


Someone born on June 14, 1948 is:

76 years 11 months old,

or 923 months and 23 days old,

or 4016 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28116 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 14, 1948?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 14, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 14, 1948.

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