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19 October 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 October 2016 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Say You Won't Let Go” by James Arthur.
- 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 19 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 October 2016 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 19 October
- 2003 Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
- 2005 Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
- 2005 Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.
- 2019 Members of Parliament met at the House of Lords to discuss the United Kingdom's Brexit deal, this was the first Saturday sitting in Parliament since 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War.
- 2025 Pieces of the French Crown Jewels are successfully stolen during a heist on the Louvre Museum in Paris..
Famous people born on 19 October
- Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress (born 1983)
- Lil Durk, American rapper (born 1992)
- Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
- John Lithgow, American actor (born 1945)
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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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