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15 December 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 December 2024 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “APT.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2024
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2024 was the Ford Ranger.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 15 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 December 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 December 2024 was Full Moon.
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)
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Events of 2024 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Mary Donaldson becomes the first Australian-born queen consort of a European monarchy when she is proclaimed Queen of Denmark when her husband Frederik X ascends the throne following the abdication of his mother Margrethe II.
- 23 March – The 2024 Tasmanian state election is held. Neither major party achieves an outright majority, resulting in a hung parliament.
- 28 March – Sally Capp announces she will stand down as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne in June, ahead of the 2024 Victorian local elections in October.
Life in Australia in 2024
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Monarch
King Charles III
Petrol (per litre)
$1.90
Loaf of Bread
$4.50
Average House
$800,000
Weekly Wage
$1,950.00
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