At A Glance
30 June 1953 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 June 1953 was a Tuesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Till I Waltz Again With You” by Teresa Brewer 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 1953
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1953 was Peter Pan.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1953 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 June 1953 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 30 June
- 1944 World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces.
- 1953 The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
- 1960 Belgian Congo gains independence as Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
- 1966 The National Organization for Women, the United States' largest feminist organization, is founded.
- 1968 Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.
Famous people born on 30 June
- Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
- Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
- Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
- Michael Phelps, American swimmer (born 1985)
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Life in Australia in 1953
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.10
Average House
$3,800
Weekly Wage
$9.50
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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