At A Glance

26 June 1962 at a glance

Day of the week
26 June 1962 was a Tuesday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“I Can't Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles 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 1962
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1962 was Lawrence of Arabia.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 June 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 June 1962 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 26 June

  • 1959 Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavyweight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium.
  • 1960 The former British Protectorate of British Somaliland gains its independence as Somaliland.
  • 1960 Madagascar gains its independence from France.
  • 1963 Cold War: U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, underlining the support of the United States for democratic West Germany shortly after Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall.
  • 1967 Karol Wojtyła (later John Paul II) is made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.

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 1962 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1962 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 March – The final section of the Cahill Expressway opens in Sydney.
  • 4 March – NBN Television opens in Newcastle, New South Wales as NBN-3.
  • 18 March – WIN Television opens in Wollongong, New South Wales as WIN-4.
More events of 1962 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1962

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.05

Loaf of Bread

$0.13

Average House

$6,500

Weekly Wage

$18.00

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Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →

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