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1 September 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 September 1996 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Macarena” by Los del Río.
- Top Film of 1996
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1996
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1996 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 September 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 September 1996 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 September
- 1974 The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
- 1981 Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
- 1982 The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
- 1985 The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.
- 2008 Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
Famous people born on 1 September
- Zendaya, American actress and singer (born 1996)
- Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1939)
- Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1946)
- Scott Speedman, English-Canadian actor (born 1975)
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Events of 1996 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 3 February – Liberal Frank Tanti wins the 1996 Mundingburra state by-election causing Labor to lose its Parliamentary majority in Queensland.
- 24 February – A state election is held in Tasmania. The Liberal Party government of Ray Groom is re-elected; however, Groom's promise to only govern in a majority saw him resign.
- 2 March – A federal election is held. The Liberal/National coalition defeats the Labor government of Paul Keating with a landslide two-party preferred vote of 53.9% and a 45-seat majority, one of the biggest wins since World War II.
Life in Australia in 1996
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.70
Loaf of Bread
$1.85
Average House
$146,000
Weekly Wage
$710.00
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