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2 August 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 August 2006 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Hips Don't Lie” by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean.
- 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 2 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 August 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 August 2006 was First Quarter.
On this day: 2 August
- 1945 World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends.
- 1982 The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public.
- 1989 Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
- 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
- 1991 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.
Famous people born on 2 August
- JD Vance, American politician, 50th vice president of the United States (born 1984)
- Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter (born 1992)
- Mary-Louise Parker, American actress (born 1964)
- Sam Worthington, English-Australian actor and producer (born 1976)
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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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