At A Glance
15 December 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 December 2006 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Night of My Life” by Damien Leith.
- Top Film of 2006
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2006
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2006 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 15 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 December 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 December 2006 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 15 December
- 1993 The Troubles: The Downing Street Declaration is issued by British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
- 2000 The third reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is shut down.
- 2001 The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean.
- 2005 Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
- 2013 The South Sudanese Civil War begins when opposition leaders Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum and Rebecca Nyandeng vote to boycott the meeting of the National Liberation Council at Nyakuron.
Famous people born on 15 December
- Don Johnson, American actor (born 1949)
- Adam Brody, American actor (born 1979)
- Ronnie Radke, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1983)
- Nero, Roman emperor (born 37)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2006 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Communities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are evacuated due to Cyclone Clare.
- 18 March – South Australia and Tasmania vote in parliamentary state elections. Both the Mike Rann and Paul Lennon governments are re-elected.
- 7 April – John Landy retires as Governor of Victoria, and is succeeded by David de Kretser.
Life in Australia in 2006
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.20
Loaf of Bread
$2.55
Average House
$330,000
Weekly Wage
$1,065.00
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