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5 July 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 July 1954 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Young at Heart” by Frank Sinatra 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 1954
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1954 was Rear Window.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 5 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 July 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 July 1954 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 5 July
- 1948 National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
- 1950 Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
- 1950 The Knesset of Israel passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to the Land of Israel.
- 1954 The BBC broadcasts its first daily television news bulletin.
- 1954 Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
Famous people born on 5 July
- Sombr, American singer and songwriter (born 2005)
- Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
- Edie Falco, American actress (born 1963)
- Ji Chang-wook, South Korean actor[citation needed] (born 1987)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1954 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1954 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 3 February – Elizabeth II arrives in Sydney on her first visit as monarch
- 13 February – Mawson Station in the Australian Antarctic Territory is established
- 1 March – Adelaide and large parts of southern South Australia are shaken by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, resulting in the injuries of 16 people, and a damage bill of £17 million (2017: $578 million).
Life in Australia in 1954
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.03
Loaf of Bread
$0.10
Average House
$4,000
Weekly Wage
$10.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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