At A Glance

1 July 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
1 July 2015 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Like I'm Gonna Lose You” by Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 July 2015 was Full Moon.

On this day: 1 July

  • 2006 The Qinghai–Tibet railway first operates in China.
  • 2007 Smoking bans in the United Kingdom culminate in a prohibition on smoking in all public indoor spaces in England.
  • 2013 Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.
  • 2020 The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA.
  • 2024 At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allows an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier is entombed in the memorial at this ceremony.

Famous people born on 1 July

  • Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
  • Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
  • Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
  • Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2015 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
  • 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
  • 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.

Life in Australia in 2015

Prime Minister

Tony Abbott

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.15

Loaf of Bread

$3.50

Average House

$560,000

Weekly Wage

$1,490.00

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