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30 December 1940 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 December 1940 was a Monday.
- Top Film of 1940
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1940 was Pinocchio.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 December 1940 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 December 1940 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 30 December
- 1927 The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
- 1936 The Flint sit-down strike hits General Motors.
- 1943 Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
- 1944 King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.
- 1947 Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
Famous people born on 30 December
- LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman (born 1984)
- Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (born 1982)
- Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1959)
- Tiger Woods, American golfer (born 1975)
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Events of 1940 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1940 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – The Australian 7th Division is formed.
- 16 March – A state election is held in Victoria. The Country Party led by Albert Dunstan is returned to government.
- 14 June – The Volunteer Defence Corps is formed, a militia force based on the British Home Guard.
Life in Australia in 1940
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
King George VI
Petrol (per litre)
$0.01
Loaf of Bread
$0.05
Average House
$1,200
Weekly Wage
$3.00
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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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