At A Glance
14 June 1976 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 June 1976 was a Monday.
- 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 14 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 June 1976 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 June 1976 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 14 June
- 1962 The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.
- 1966 The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
- 1967 Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
- 1982 Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces ending the war.
- 1985 Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
Famous people born on 14 June
- Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality, 45th and 47th President of the United States (born 1946)
- Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1961)
- Steffi Graf, German tennis player (born 1969)
- Will Patton, American actor (born 1954)
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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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