At A Glance

13 June 1945 at a glance

Day of the week
13 June 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 13 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 June 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 June 1945 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 13 June

  • 1927 Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade up 5th Avenue in New York City.
  • 1944 World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.
  • 1944 World War II: German combat elements, reinforced by the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division, launch a counterattack on American forces near Carentan.
  • 1956 Spanish football club Real Madrid CF wins the inaugural European Cup, UEFA's premier club competition, by winning 4–3 against French club Stade de Reims in the final.
  • 1966 The United States Supreme Court rules in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their Fifth Amendment rights before questioning them (colloquially known as "Mirandizing").

Famous people born on 13 June

  • Chris Evans, American actor and producer (born 1981)
  • Stellan Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1951)
  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson, English actor (born 1990)
  • Kat Dennings, American actress and comedian (born 1986)

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

John Curtin

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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