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19 December 1957 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 December 1957 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Around the World” recorded by Bing Crosby and Nat "King" Cole 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 1957
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1957 was The Bridge on the River Kwai.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 December 1957 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 19 December
- 1941 World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres.
- 1941 World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.
- 1946 Start of the First Indochina War.
- 1961 India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.
- 1972 Apollo program: The last crewed lunar flight, Apollo 17, carrying Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returns to Earth.
Famous people born on 19 December
- Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
- Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
- Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
- Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1957 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1957 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 19 January – The last edition of The Argus newspaper is published.
- 19 January – GTV-9 television station is officially opened in Melbourne.
- 27 August – The Democratic Labor Party DLP votes at its national conference to reject the White Australia policy. Becoming the largest party in Australia to oppose the policy at that time.
Life in Australia in 1957
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Average House
$4,800
Weekly Wage
$12.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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