At A Glance

10 June 1944 at a glance

Day of the week
10 June 1944 was a Saturday.
Top Film of 1944
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 June 1944 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 10 June

  • 1940 World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, beginning an invasion of southern France.
  • 1940 World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces Italy's actions in his "Stab in the Back" speech at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Virginia.
  • 1944 In baseball, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the youngest player ever in a major-league game.
  • 1945 World War II: Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
  • 1947 Saab produces its first automobile.

Famous people born on 10 June

  • Kate Upton, American model and actress (born 1992)
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II (1921–2021)
  • Judy Garland, American actress and singer (1922–1969)
  • Elizabeth Hurley, English model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1944 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 14 January – Meat rationing begins in Australia.
  • 15 April – Fred Paterson is elected to the Parliament of Queensland, representing the seat of Bowen. He remains the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to ever be elected to an Australian Parliament.
  • 5 August – The Cowra breakout occurs, with 545 Japanese prisoners of war escaping from the camp.

Life in Australia in 1944

Prime Minister

John Curtin

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Average House

$1,400

Weekly Wage

$3.80

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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

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