At A Glance

18 September 2006 at a glance

Day of the week
18 September 2006 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)” by Sandi Thom.
Top Film of 2006
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2006
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2006 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 18 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 September 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 September 2006 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 18 September

  • 1997 The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
  • 2001 First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
  • 2007 Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.
  • 2011 The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
  • 2014 Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.

Famous people born on 18 September

  • Jason Sudeikis, American actor and comedian (born 1975)
  • James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (1961–2013)
  • John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (1945–2021)
  • James Marsden, American actor (born 1973)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2006 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 9 January – Communities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are evacuated due to Cyclone Clare.
  • 18 March – South Australia and Tasmania vote in parliamentary state elections. Both the Mike Rann and Paul Lennon governments are re-elected.
  • 7 April – John Landy retires as Governor of Victoria, and is succeeded by David de Kretser.

Life in Australia in 2006

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.20

Loaf of Bread

$2.55

Average House

$330,000

Weekly Wage

$1,065.00

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