At A Glance

28 June 1959 at a glance

Day of the week
28 June 1959 was a Sunday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Personality” by Lloyd Price 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 1959
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.
Star sign
The star sign for 28 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 June 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 June 1959 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 28 June

  • 1948 Cold War: The Tito–Stalin Split results in the expulsion of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia from the Cominform.
  • 1950 Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
  • 1956 In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.
  • 1964 Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
  • 1969 Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.

Famous people born on 28 June

  • Elon Musk, South African-born American entrepreneur (born 1971)
  • Henry VIII, King of England (1491–1547)
  • Mel Brooks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1926)
  • John Cusack, American actor and screenwriter (born 1966)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1959 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1959 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – (Australia Day) – Darwin was granted city status
  • 12 February – The Melbourne outdoor performance venue the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.
  • 15 February – American evangelist Billy Graham begins a tour of Australia.
More events of 1959 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1959

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.04

Loaf of Bread

$0.12

Average House

$5,300

Weekly Wage

$13.00

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