At A Glance

4 June 1945 at a glance

Day of the week
4 June 1945 was a Monday.
Top Film of 1945
One of the highest-grossing films worldwide released in 1945 was The Bells of St. Mary's.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 June 1945 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 June 1945 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 4 June

  • 1942 World War II: The Battle of Midway begins. Japanese Admiral Chūichi Nagumo orders a strike on Midway Island by much of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
  • 1942 World War II: Gustaf Mannerheim, the Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Army, is granted the title of Marshal of Finland by the government on his 75th birthday. On the same day, Adolf Hitler arrives in Finland for a surprise visit to meet Mannerheim.
  • 1943 A military coup in Argentina ousts Ramón Castillo.
  • 1944 World War II: The United States Fifth Army captures Rome, although much of the German Fourteenth Army is able to withdraw to the north.
  • 1946 in Argentina assumes its first presidency Juan Domingo Perón.

Famous people born on 4 June

  • Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist (born 1975)
  • George III (1738–1820)
  • Noah Wyle, American actor and producer (born 1971)
  • Keith David, American actor (born 1956)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1945 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1945 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 January – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester becomes Australia's first royal Governor-General.
  • 1 May – The Australian National Film Board is established.
  • 9 May – Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe.

Life in Australia in 1945

Prime Minister

John Curtin

Monarch

King George VI

Petrol (per litre)

$0.01

Loaf of Bread

$0.07

Average House

$1,500

Weekly Wage

$4.00

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