At A Glance

24 June 1965 at a glance

Day of the week
24 June 1965 was a Thursday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Crying in the Chapel” by Elvis Presley 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 1965
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1965 was The Sound of Music.
Star sign
The star sign for 24 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 24 June 1965 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 24 June 1965 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 24 June

  • 1950 Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating races.
  • 1954 First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê.
  • 1957 In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
  • 1963 The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.
  • 1981 The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17 years.

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 1965 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1965 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 7 January – The first hydrofoil service begins on Sydney Harbour.
  • 22 February – Prince Philip opens the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra.
  • 31 March – Merle Thorton and Rosalie Bogner chained their ankles to the front bar of the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane in protest against the Queensland liquor laws that banned women from pubs.
More events of 1965 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1965

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.05

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Average House

$7,500

Weekly Wage

$22.00

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