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30 June 1961 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 June 1961 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “A Scottish Soldier” by Andy Stewart 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 1961
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1961 was One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1961 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 June 1961 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 30 June
- 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.
- 1972 The first leap second is added to the UTC time system.
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 1961 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1961 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 2 January – Oral contraceptives are first sold in Australia
- 20 January – to early March – Disastrous bushfires affect Western Australia, completely destroying a number of towns.
- 25 February – Last electric tram service runs in Sydney
Life in Australia in 1961
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.05
Loaf of Bread
$0.13
Average House
$6,300
Weekly Wage
$17.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1960s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Nicole Kidman20 June 1967Actress & producerView their day →Hugh Jackman12 October 1968Actor & singerView their day →Simon Baker30 July 1969Actor & directorView their day →Steve Irwin22 February 1962Zookeeper & conservationistView their day →Kylie Minogue28 May 1968Singer & actressView their day →Cate Blanchett14 May 1969Actor & producerView their day →Guy Pearce5 October 1967ActorView their day →Eric Bana9 August 1968ActorView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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