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24 June 1944 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 June 1944 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1944
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 June 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 June 1944 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 24 June
- 1940 World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
- 1945 The first Victory Day Parade takes place on Red Square in Moscow, Soviet Union, symbolizing the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany.
- 1947 Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
- 1948 Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible.
- 1949 The first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, starring William Boyd, is aired on NBC.
Famous people born on 24 June
- Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer (born 1987)
- Minka Kelly, American actress (born 1980)
- Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexican politician (born 1962)
- Mindy Kaling, American actress and producer (born 1979)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1944 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Meat rationing begins in Australia.
- 15 April – Fred Paterson is elected to the Parliament of Queensland, representing the seat of Bowen. He remains the only member of the Communist Party of Australia to ever be elected to an Australian Parliament.
- 5 August – The Cowra breakout occurs, with 545 Japanese prisoners of war escaping from the camp.
Life in Australia in 1944
Prime Minister
John Curtin
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Average House
$1,400
Weekly Wage
$3.80
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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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