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17 June 1941 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 June 1941 was a Tuesday.
- Top Film of 1941
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 June 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 June 1941 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 17 June
- 1930 U.S. president Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act into law.
- 1932 Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits.
- 1940 The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union.
- 1944 Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.
- 1952 Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land.
Famous people born on 17 June
- Elena Rybakina, Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1999)
- Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1970)
- Thomas Haden Church, American actor (born 1960)
- Odessa A'zion, American actress (born 2000)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1941 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1941 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 25 March – The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) is formed.
- 31 March – The Siege of Tobruk begins.
- 7 April – The Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) is formed.
Life in Australia in 1941
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Average House
$1,250
Weekly Wage
$3.20
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Olivia Newton-John26 September 1948SingerView their day →Angry Anderson5 August 1947Rock singerView their day →Rick Springfield23 August 1949Musician & singer-songwriterView their day →Bon Scott9 July 1946SingerView their day →Miriam Margolyes18 May 1941ActressView their day →John Farnham1 July 1949SingerView their day →Cassandra Harris15 December 1948ActressView their day →Helen Reddy25 October 1941Singer & actressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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