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11 April 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 April 1959 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by The Platters 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 1959
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 April 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 April 1959 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 11 April
- 1952 Bolivian National Revolution: Rebels take over Palacio Quemado.
- 1957 United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
- 1961 The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem.
- 1963 Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms.
- 1964 Brazilian Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco is elected president by the National Congress.
Famous people born on 11 April
- Milly Alcock, Australian actress (born 2000)
- Jeremy Clarkson, English journalist and television presenter (born 1960)
- Dele Alli, English international footballer (born 1996)
- Jennifer Esposito, American actress and writer (born 1973)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1959 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1959 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 26 January – (Australia Day) – Darwin was granted city status
- 12 February – The Melbourne outdoor performance venue the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.
- 15 February – American evangelist Billy Graham begins a tour of Australia.
Life in Australia in 1959
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.12
Average House
$5,300
Weekly Wage
$13.00
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