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5 April 1961 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 April 1961 was a Wednesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Wooden Heart” by Elvis Presley 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 5 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 April 1961 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 April 1961 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 April
- 1956 Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro declares himself at war with Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.
- 1958 Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada, is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.
- 1965 My Fair Lady wins Best Picture at the 37th Academy Awards.
- 1966 During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempts to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.
- 1971 In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Famous people born on 5 April
- Lily James, English actress (born 1989)
- Matthias Jaissle, German footballer and manager (born 1988)
- Hayley Atwell, English-American actress (born 1982)
- Freddie Fox, English actor (born 1989)
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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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