At A Glance

2 June 1977 at a glance

Day of the week
2 June 1977 was a Thursday.
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 2 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 June 1977 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 June 1977 was Full Moon.

On this day: 2 June

  • 1962 During the FIFA World Cup, police intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
  • 1964 The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
  • 1966 Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world.
  • 1979 Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.
  • 1998 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-91, the final mission of the Shuttle-Mir program.

Famous people born on 2 June

  • Morena Baccarin, Brazilian-American actress (born 1979)
  • Justin Long, American actor (born 1978)
  • Awkwafina, American actress, rapper, and comedian (born 1988)
  • Zachary Quinto, American actor and producer (born 1977)

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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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