At A Glance

1 December 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
1 December 2016 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Say You Won't Let Go” by James Arthur.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2016
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2016 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 December 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 December 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 December

  • 2011 The Alma-Ata Metro was opened.
  • 2018 The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland.
  • 2019 Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals.
  • 2019 The outbreak of coronavirus infection begins in Wuhan.
  • 2020 The Arecibo Telescope collapses.

Famous people born on 1 December

  • Zoë Kravitz, American actress, singer, and model (born 1988)
  • Riz Ahmed, English actor and rapper (born 1982)
  • Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (1940–2005)
  • Robert Irwin, Australian conservationist and television personality (born 2003)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2016 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 February – The Federal Government reintroduces its bill for the Australian Building and Construction Commission on the first parliamentary sitting of 2016.
  • 2 July – A double dissolution federal election is held. On 10 July, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims victory for the Liberal–National Coalition which was returned with a reduced majority.
  • 26 July – A royal commission into juvenile detention in the Northern Territory is announced, after the Four Corners program airs footage of abuse of detainees at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

Life in Australia in 2016

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$3.55

Average House

$600,000

Weekly Wage

$1,530.00

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