At A Glance

12 June 1976 at a glance

Day of the week
12 June 1976 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Fernando” by ABBA.
Top Film of 1976
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1976 was Rocky.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 June 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 June 1976 was Full Moon.

On this day: 12 June

  • 1967 The United States Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia declares all U.S. state laws that prohibit interracial marriage to be unconstitutional.
  • 1975 State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain: Judge Jagmohanlal Sinha rules against Indira Gandhi in a case on her election to the Indian Parliament, and that she should be banned from holding any public office, triggering a political crisis.
  • 1979 Bryan Allen wins the second Kremer prize for a man-powered flight across the English Channel in the Gossamer Albatross.
  • 1981 The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters.
  • 1982 A nuclear disarmament rally and concert is held in New York City.

Famous people born on 12 June

  • George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (1924–2018)
  • Dave Franco, American actor (born 1985)
  • Anne Frank, German-Dutch diarist; victim of the Holocaust (1929–1945)
  • Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, professor and cultural critic (born 1962)

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Events of 1976 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 27 January – Gough Whitlam is comfortably re-elected as the leader of the Australian Labor Party despite being challenged for the leadership by Lionel Bowen and Frank Crean.
  • 20 March – The 1976 Victorian state election is held which sees the incumbent Liberal government led by premier Rupert Hamer returned with an increased majority.
  • 30 March – United States vice-president Nelson Rockefeller arrives in Australia with his wife Happy and stepdaughter Malinda to attend United States Bicentennial engagements in Canberra and Sydney. One person is arrested after police clash with 150 demonstrators in Canberra, protesting Rockefeller's visit.

Life in Australia in 1976

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.11

Loaf of Bread

$0.40

Average House

$28,000

Weekly Wage

$150.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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