At A Glance
10 June 1976 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 June 1976 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Fernando” by ABBA.
- Top Film of 1976
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1976 was Rocky.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 June 1976 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 10 June
- 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.
- 1980 The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
- 1982 Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
- 1987 June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government.
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 1976 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 27 January – Gough Whitlam is comfortably re-elected as the leader of the Australian Labor Party despite being challenged for the leadership by Lionel Bowen and Frank Crean.
- 20 March – The 1976 Victorian state election is held which sees the incumbent Liberal government led by premier Rupert Hamer returned with an increased majority.
- 30 March – United States vice-president Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Australia with his wife Happy and stepdaughter Malinda to attend United States Bicentennial engagements in Canberra and Sydney. One person is arrested after police clash with 150 demonstrators in Canberra, protesting Rockefeller's visit.
Life in Australia in 1976
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.11
Loaf of Bread
$0.40
Average House
$28,000
Weekly Wage
$150.00
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