At A Glance
1 June 1958 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 June 1958 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “He's Got the Whole World in His Hands” by Laurie London 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 1958
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1958 was South Pacific.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1958 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 June 1958 was Full Moon.
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 1958 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1958 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Qantas Airways introduces a round-the-world air service from Australia to London.
- 14 February – to 7 March – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visits Australia for the second time.
- 24 March – Two 18-year-old men and a 19-year-old man attempt to disrupt the official opening of Sydney's new Circular Quay overhead roadway.
Life in Australia in 1958
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.12
Average House
$5,000
Weekly Wage
$12.50
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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