At A Glance

16 June 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
16 June 2002 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Kiss Kiss” by Holly Valance.
Top Film of 2002
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2002 was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2002
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2002 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 June 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 June 2002 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 16 June

  • 1995 The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched.
  • 2000 The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrawn from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
  • 2002 Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
  • 2010 Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.
  • 2012 China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module.

Famous people born on 16 June

  • Tupac Shakur, American rapper and producer (1971–1996)
  • Jürgen Klopp, German footballer and manager (born 1967)
  • Laurie Metcalf, American actress (born 1955)
  • Mithun Chakraborty, Indian actor and politician (born 1950)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2002 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – The Melbourne inner-city Birrarung Marr park was formally opened to the public.
  • 6 February – Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
  • 1 – 5 March – The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002 takes place in Coolum, Queensland.
More events of 2002 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2002

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.90

Loaf of Bread

$2.20

Average House

$225,000

Weekly Wage

$890.00

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