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1 June 1951 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 June 1951 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Tennessee Waltz” recorded by Pee Wee King and Patti Page was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1951
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1951 was Quo Vadis.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1951 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 June 1951 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 1 June
- 1950 The Declaration of Conscience speech, by U.S. Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, is delivered in response to Joseph R. McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia.
- 1950 The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
- 1951 Washington State Ferries, the largest ferry system in the United States, begins operation under state ownership after a buyout of the Puget Sound Navigation Company.
- 1958 Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
- 1961 The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history.
Famous people born on 1 June
- Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
- Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
- Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
- Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1951 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1951 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The 50th anniversary of Australian federation is celebrated.
- 9 March – The High Court of Australia rules in the case Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth that the Communist Party Dissolution Bill 1950, passed by the parliament to ban the Communist Party of Australia, was unconstitutional.
- 12 April – Conscription begins as the first call-up notice is issued under the National Service Act (1951), requiring Australian 18-year-old males to undergo compulsory military training.
Life in Australia in 1951
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Average House
$3,300
Weekly Wage
$8.50
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