At A Glance

19 September 2006 at a glance

Day of the week
19 September 2006 was a Tuesday.
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 19 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 September 2006 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 September

  • 1995 The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber Manifesto.
  • 2006 The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
  • 2010 The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
  • 2011 Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.
  • 2021 The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.

Famous people born on 19 September

  • Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
  • Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
  • Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
  • Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)

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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