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16 October 2013 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 October 2013 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Roar” by Katy Perry.
- 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 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 October 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 October 2013 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 16 October
- 1995 The Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. About 837,000 attend.
- 1995 The Skye Bridge in Scotland is opened.
- 1999 The magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake strikes Southern California
- 2002 The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
- 2017 Storm Ophelia strikes the U.K. and Ireland causing major damage and power loss.
Famous people born on 16 October
- Tim Robbins, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1958)
- Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
- Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (1925–2022)
- Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist, and poet (1854–1900)
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
Tony Abbott
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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