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10 June 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 June 1996 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Fastlove” by George Michael.
- 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 10 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 June 1996 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 10 June
- 1994 China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report.
- 1996 Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
- 1999 Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo.
- 2001 Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.
- 2002 The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
Famous people born on 10 June
- Kate Upton, American model and actress (born 1992)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II (1921–2021)
- Judy Garland, American actress and singer (1922–1969)
- Elizabeth Hurley, English model, actress, and producer (born 1965)
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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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