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17 September 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 September 2016 was a Saturday.
- 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 17 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 September 2016 was Full Moon.
On this day: 17 September
- 2006 Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.
- 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City.
- 2013 Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.
- 2018 A Russian reconnaissance aircraft carrying 15 people on board is brought down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile over the Mediterranean Sea.
- 2025 Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.
Famous people born on 17 September
- Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
- Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
- Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
- John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)
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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