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26 June 1944 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 June 1944 was a Monday.
- Top Film of 1944
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 June 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 June 1944 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 June
- 1942 The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
- 1944 World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter.
- 1945 The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California.
- 1948 Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.
- 1948 William Shockley files the original patent for the grown-junction transistor, the first bipolar junction transistor.
Famous people born on 26 June
- Ariana Grande, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1993)
- Jacob Elordi, Australian actor (born 1997)
- Aubrey Plaza, American actress (born 1984)
- Manon Bannerman, Swiss singer and dancer (born 2002)
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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