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16 March 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 March 2016 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “7 Years” by Lukas Graham.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2016
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2016 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 March 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 March 2016 was First Quarter.
On this day: 16 March
- 2005 Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
- 2010 The Kasubi Tombs, Uganda's only cultural World Heritage Site, are destroyed in a fire.
- 2012 Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batter in history to score 100 centuries in international cricket.
- 2014 Crimea votes in a controversial referendum to secede from Ukraine to join Russia.
- 2022 Mariupol theatre airstrike during the siege of Mariupol.
Famous people born on 16 March
- Mark Carney, Canadian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Canada (born 1965)
- Alexandra Daddario, American actress (born 1986)
- Lauren Graham, American actress and producer (born 1967)
- Alan Tudyk, American actor (born 1971)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2016 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 2 February – The Federal Government reintroduces its bill for the Australian Building and Construction Commission on the first parliamentary sitting of 2016.
- 2 July – A double dissolution federal election is held. On 10 July, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims victory for the Liberal–National Coalition which was returned with a reduced majority.
- 26 July – A royal commission into juvenile detention in the Northern Territory is announced, after the Four Corners program airs footage of abuse of detainees at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.
Life in Australia in 2016
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.10
Loaf of Bread
$3.55
Average House
$600,000
Weekly Wage
$1,530.00
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