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11 April 1961 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 April 1961 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Wooden Heart” by Elvis Presley 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 1961
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1961 was One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 April 1961 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 April 1961 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 11 April
- 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.
- 1968 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
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 1961 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1961 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 2 January – Oral contraceptives are first sold in Australia
- 20 January – to early March – Disastrous bushfires affect Western Australia, completely destroying a number of towns.
- 25 February – Last electric tram service runs in Sydney
Life in Australia in 1961
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.13
Average House
$6,300
Weekly Wage
$17.00
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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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