At A Glance

15 June 1970 at a glance

Day of the week
15 June 1970 was a Monday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum 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 1970
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1970 was Love Story.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 June 1970 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 June 1970 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 15 June

  • 1940 World War II: Operation Aerial begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
  • 1944 World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
  • 1944 In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government in North America.
  • 1988 The Ariane 4 rocket is launched on its maiden flight.
  • 1992 The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.

Famous people born on 15 June

  • Xi Jinping, Chinese engineer and politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party and President of China (born 1953)
  • Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer (born 1992)
  • Courteney Cox, American actress and producer (born 1964)
  • Ice Cube, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1969)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1970 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1970 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 January – The Victorian Government appoints William Kaye, QC to investigate allegations that some senior police officers took bribes from abortion care providers.
  • 14 January – Prime Minister Gorton announces that Ampol Exploration Ltd. is not proceeding with its intention to drill for oil in the Great Barrier Reef pending a thorough examination of whether there might be damage to the reef.
  • 18 February – The Queensland Country Party is defeated in the Albert by-election.

Life in Australia in 1970

Prime Minister

John Gorton

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.07

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Average House

$12,000

Weekly Wage

$55.00

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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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