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16 June 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 June 2009 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas.
- Top Film of 2009
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2009
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2009 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 June 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 June 2009 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 16 June
- 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.
- 2012 The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission.
- 2015 American businessman Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election.
- 2016 Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in mainland China, opens to the public.
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)
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Events of 2009 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4 January – Torrential downpours in north western Queensland cause flooding in Cloncurry and Mount Isa.
- 3 February – Justice Virginia Bell is sworn in as a puisne judge of the High Court of Australia, replacing Justice Michael Kirby who retired the previous day.
- 14 March – The Victorian bushfires are officially declared contained.
Life in Australia in 2009
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.10
Loaf of Bread
$2.80
Average House
$395,000
Weekly Wage
$1,185.00
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