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11 December 1951 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 December 1951 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “My Truly, Truly Fair” recorded by Guy Mitchell and Donald Peers 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 1951
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1951 was Quo Vadis.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 December 1951 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 December 1951 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 11 December
- 1941 World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them.
- 1946 The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established.
- 1948 Arab–Israeli War: The United Nations passes General Assembly Resolution 194, creating a Conciliation Commission to mediate the conflict.
- 1958 French Upper Volta and French Dahomey gain self-government from France, becoming the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin), respectively, and joining the French Community.
- 1960 French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French president Charles de Gaulle.
Famous people born on 11 December
- Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 1996)
- Jermaine Jackson, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (born 1954)
- Osho, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (1931–1990)
- Colleen Hoover, American author (born 1979)
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Events of 1951 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1951 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The 50th anniversary of Australian federation is celebrated.
- 9 March – The High Court of Australia rules in the case Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth that the Communist Party Dissolution Bill 1950, passed by the parliament to ban the Communist Party of Australia, was unconstitutional.
- 12 April – Conscription begins as the first call-up notice is issued under the National Service Act (1951), requiring Australian 18-year-old males to undergo compulsory military training.
Life in Australia in 1951
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Average House
$3,300
Weekly Wage
$8.50
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