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10 September 1962 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 September 1962 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “I Remember You” by Frank Ifield 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 1962
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1962 was Lawrence of Arabia.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 September 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 September 1962 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 10 September
- 1942 World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.
- 1943 World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
- 1960 At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
- 1967 The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
- 1974 Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
Famous people born on 10 September
- Guy Ritchie, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1968)
- Jack Grealish, English footballer (born 1995)
- Ryan Phillippe, American actor and producer (born 1974)
- Colin Firth, English actor and producer (born 1960)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1962 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1962 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 March – The final section of the Cahill Expressway opens in Sydney.
- 4 March – NBN Television opens in Newcastle, New South Wales as NBN-3.
- 18 March – WIN Television opens in Wollongong, New South Wales as WIN-4.
Life in Australia in 1962
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.13
Average House
$6,500
Weekly Wage
$18.00
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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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