At A Glance

19 June 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
19 June 1977 was a Sunday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Don't Cry for Me Argentina” by Julie Covington.
Top Film of 1977
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1977 was Star Wars.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1977
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1977 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 June 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 June 1977 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 June

  • 1965 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.
  • 1978 Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.
  • 1982 The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; it is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983.
  • 1985 Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.
  • 1988 Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.

Famous people born on 19 June

  • Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
  • Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
  • James VI and I (1566–1625)
  • Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)

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Events of 1977 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia.
  • 15 May – The Australian Democrats is launched by former Liberal MP Don Chipp at Melbourne Town Hall.
  • 21 May – The 1977 Australian referendum is held. Questions on Senate casual vacancies, referendums and retirement of judges are passed. A question on simultaneous elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate fails.

Life in Australia in 1977

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.12

Loaf of Bread

$0.45

Average House

$32,000

Weekly Wage

$170.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s

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