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27 August 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 August 1955 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets 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 1955
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 August 1955 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 27 August
- 1943 World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
- 1955 The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.
- 1956 The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
- 1962 The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.
- 1964 South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
Famous people born on 27 August
- Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (1908–1973)
- Aaron Paul, American actor and producer (born 1979)
- Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
- Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor (born 1981)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1955 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – A cyclone hits Roebourne, Western Australia causing extensive damage.
- 1 February – For the first time since 1916, hotel bars in New South Wales are permitted to stay open until 10pm marking the end of early closing hours in the state.
- 19 April – Australian Labor Party split of 1955. Expelled members form the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), predecessor of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP).
Life in Australia in 1955
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Average House
$4,200
Weekly Wage
$11.00
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