At A Glance

11 July 1945 at a glance

Day of the week
11 July 1945 was a Wednesday.
Top Film of 1945
One of the highest-grossing films worldwide released in 1945 was The Bells of St. Mary's.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 July 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 July 1945 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 July

  • 1940 World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.
  • 1941 The Northern Rhodesian Labour Party holds its first congress in Nkana.
  • 1943 World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily.
  • 1947 The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
  • 1950 Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank.

Famous people born on 11 July

  • Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor and dancer (1920–1985)
  • Lisa Rinna, American actress and talk show host (born 1963)
  • John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States (1767–1848)
  • Robert the Bruce, Scottish king (1274–1329)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1945 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1945 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 January – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester becomes Australia's first royal Governor-General.
  • 1 May – The Australian National Film Board is established.
  • 9 May – Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe.

Life in Australia in 1945

Prime Minister

Frank Forde

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.07

Average House

$1,500

Weekly Wage

$4.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

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