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24 January 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 January 1955 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Serenade (From "The Student Prince")” by Mario Lanza 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 1955
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 January 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 January 1955 was New Moon.
On this day: 24 January
- 1943 World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca.
- 1946 The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
- 1960 Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.
- 1968 Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa.
- 1972 Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
Famous people born on 24 January
- Sharon Tate, American model and actress (1943–1969)
- Tatyana Ali, American actress and singer (born 1979)
- Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941)
- John Belushi, American actor and screenwriter (1949–1982)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1955 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – A cyclone hits Roebourne, Western Australia causing extensive damage.
- 1 February – For the first time since 1916, hotel bars in New South Wales are permitted to stay open until 10pm marking the end of early closing hours in the state.
- 19 April – Australian Labor Party split of 1955. Expelled members form the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), predecessor of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP).
Life in Australia in 1955
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Average House
$4,200
Weekly Wage
$11.00
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