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10 June 1966 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 June 1966 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Hitch Hiker” by Bobby and Laurie 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 1966
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1966 was The Bible: In the Beginning.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1966 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 June 1966 was Last Quarter.
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 1966 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1966 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Ballet dancer and choreographer Robert Helpmann is named as 1965's Australian of the Year.
- 14 February – Decimalisation of the Australian currency; the Australian dollar replaces the Australian pound at the rate of ten shillings to the dollar.
- 10 March – On advice from Immigration Minister Hubert Opperman, federal cabinet reverses a decision of September 1964, agreeing that non-Europeans could be selected on an individual basis to enter as immigrants with permanent resident status and naturalisation on an equal basis with European applicants.
Life in Australia in 1966
Prime Minister
Harold Holt
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.06
Loaf of Bread
$0.15
Average House
$8,000
Weekly Wage
$35.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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