At A Glance

25 June 1968 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1968 was a Tuesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“The Unicorn” by The Irish Rovers 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 1968
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1968 was 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1968 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1968 was New Moon.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1960 Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.
  • 1975 Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal.
  • 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of internal emergency in India.
  • 1976 Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1968 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1968 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 31 January – The Australian-administered United Nations trust territory of Nauru became independent, in accordance with the provisions of the Nauru Independence Act 1967.
  • 17 April – A state election is held in South Australia. Steele Hall (Liberal and Country League) defeats Don Dunstan (ALP), and becomes Premier of South Australia.
  • 1 May – The Duke of Edinburgh arrives in Australia for a ten-day visit.

Life in Australia in 1968

Prime Minister

John Gorton

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.06

Loaf of Bread

$0.17

Average House

$9,000

Weekly Wage

$40.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s

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