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16 June 2013 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 June 2013 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams.
- Top Film of 2013
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2013 was Frozen.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2013
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2013 was the Toyota Corolla.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 June 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 June 2013 was First Quarter.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2013 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2013 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4–20 January – A heat wave in south-eastern Australia results in several bushfires in Tasmania.
- 23 January – A monsoon trough passes over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.
- 9 March – The 2013 Western Australian state election is held. The Liberal Party led by Colin Barnett retains government, winning a majority in its own right.
Life in Australia in 2013
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.42
Loaf of Bread
$3.20
Average House
$500,000
Weekly Wage
$1,400.00
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