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16 October 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 October 2022 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras.
- Top Film of 2022
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2022
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2022 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 October 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 October 2022 was Waning 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 2022 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia. Buildings and monuments across Australia were lit in royal purple to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee year.
- 19 March – The 2022 South Australian state election results in defeat for Steven Marshall's Liberal government, and Labor leader Peter Malinauskas claims victory.
- 21 May – The 2022 Australian federal election takes place.
Life in Australia in 2022
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Monarch
King Charles III
Petrol (per litre)
$1.85
Loaf of Bread
$4.10
Average House
$800,000
Weekly Wage
$1,840.00
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