At A Glance

15 October 2006 at a glance

Day of the week
15 October 2006 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)” by Sandi Thom.
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 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 October 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 October 2006 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 15 October

  • 1997 The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn.
  • 2001 NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 112 miles (180 km) of Jupiter's moon Io.
  • 2003 China launches Shenzhou 5, its first crewed space mission.
  • 2006 The 6.7 Mw Kiholo Bay earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport.
  • 2008 The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.

Famous people born on 15 October

  • Dominic West, English actor and director (born 1969)
  • Friedrich Nietzsche, German composer, poet, and philosopher (1844–1900)
  • Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer (born 1989)
  • Mira Nair, Indian-American actress, director, and producer (born 1957)

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.
More events of 2006 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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