At A Glance
10 June 1965 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 June 1965 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter” by Herman's Hermits 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 1965
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 June 1965 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 10 June
- 1957 John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal Party government.
- 1963 The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, is signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.
- 1964 United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
- 1967 The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.
- 1977 James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later.
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 1965 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1965 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 7 January – The first hydrofoil service begins on Sydney Harbour.
- 22 February – Prince Philip opens the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
- 31 March – Merle Thorton and Rosalie Bogner chained their ankles to the front bar of the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane in protest against the Queensland liquor laws that banned women from pubs.
Life in Australia in 1965
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Average House
$7,500
Weekly Wage
$22.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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