What happened on Monday December 20, 1948?

Here's what happened on December 20, 1948:

• Dutch Capture of Yogyakarta during Indonesian National Revolution During the Indonesian National Revolution, the Dutch military captured Yogyakarta, which was serving as the temporary capital of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. This was a significant military action in the struggle for Indonesian independence.
• Dutch Second Police Action in Indonesia Approved The Second Chamber of the Dutch government accepted the Second Police Action, a military intervention in Indonesia aimed at suppressing the Indonesian independence movement.
• British Austerity Measures White Paper The British government issued a White Paper proposing four additional years of austerity measures with the goal of making Britain economically self-supporting by the end of the Marshall Plan period.
• Birth of Alan Parsons Alan Parsons, a renowned musician, record producer, and audio engineer, was born in England. He would later become famous for his work with the Alan Parsons Project, and for his significant contributions to iconic albums by Pink Floyd and The Beatles.
• Death of Ladha Ramji Ladha Ramji, a notable Indian cricket player and brother of Amar Singh, who played Test cricket for India in 1933-34, passed away.

Events in 1948

December 20, 1948: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 20, 1948

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 1948

December 20, 1948 was a Monday and it was the 355th day of the year 1948 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1948 can also be written as 12/20/1948 in the US and as 20/12/1948 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 1948 in December 1948 calendar

Famous people born on December 20, 1948:

• Alan Parsons

  Renowned English music producer and keyboard player, famous for founding the progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project and his...

• Mitsuko Uchida

  Internationally acclaimed Japanese-British classical pianist known for her exceptional interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.

• Abdulrazak Gurnah
• Giuliana Sgrena

Famous people born in 1948

Famous people born on December 20th

Famous people died on December 20, 1948:

• Julie Lampe
• C. Aubrey Smith

Famous people who died in 1948

Famous people who died on December 20th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 20, 1948: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 20, 1948 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 1948 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 20, 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 December 20, 1948 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 09:23 pm and setting at 11:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 16, 1948 while the next full moon would come on Jan 14, 1949.

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Your place in the Universe on December 20, 1948

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Someone born on December 20, 1948 is:

76 years 4 months old,

or 916 months and 24 days old,

or 3986 weeks and 2 days old,

or 27904 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 20, 1948?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 20, 1948?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 20, 1948.

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