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16 September 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 September 2016 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey.
- 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 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 September 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 September 2016 was Full Moon.
On this day: 16 September
- 1996 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
- 2004 Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.
- 2005 The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.
- 2014 The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian–Kurdish forces.
- 2021 Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
Famous people born on 16 September
- Alexis Bledel, American actress (born 1981)
- Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1992)
- Henry V of England (1386–1422)
- Chase Stokes, American actor (born 1992)
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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