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30 June 1956 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 June 1956 was a Saturday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “The Rock and Roll Waltz” by Kay Starr 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 1956
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 June 1956 was Last Quarter.
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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Events of 1956 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1956 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 16 September – Australia's first TV station TCN-9 begins regular transmission in Sydney
- 4 November – HSV-7 begins as Melbourne's first TV Station.
- 5 November – The first TV station of the Australian Broadcasting Commission is launched; ABN-2 Sydney.
Life in Australia in 1956
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Average House
$4,500
Weekly Wage
$11.50
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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