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9 June 1954 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 June 1954 was a Wednesday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Answer Me, My Love / Answer Me, Lord Above” recorded by Nat "King" Cole and Frankie Laine 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 9 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 June 1954 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 June 1954 was First Quarter.
On this day: 9 June
- 1944 World War II: The Soviet Union invades East Karelia and the previously Finnish part of Karelia, occupied by Finland since 1941.
- 1948 Foundation of the International Council on Archives under the auspices of the UNESCO.
- 1954 Joseph N. Welch, special counsel for the United States Army, lashes out at Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Army–McCarthy hearings, giving McCarthy the famous rebuke, "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
- 1957 First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl.
- 1959 The USS George Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
Famous people born on 9 June
- Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author (born 1961)
- Johnny Depp, American actor (born 1963)
- Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
- Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright (born 1961)
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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