At A Glance

2 October 1996 at a glance

Day of the week
2 October 1996 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Macarena” by Los del Río.
Top Film of 1996
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1996
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1996 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 2 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 October 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 October 1996 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 2 October

  • 1971 South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election.
  • 1980 Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
  • 1996 The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
  • 2004 The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
  • 2007 President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Famous people born on 2 October

  • Mahatma Gandhi, Indian freedom fighter, activist and philosopher (1869–1948)
  • Sting, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1951)
  • Freddie Jackson, American soul singer (1956–2026)
  • Richard III of England (1452–1485)

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Events of 1996 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 February – Liberal Frank Tanti wins the 1996 Mundingburra state by-election causing Labor to lose its Parliamentary majority in Queensland.
  • 24 February – A state election is held in Tasmania. The Liberal Party government of Ray Groom is re-elected; however, Groom's promise to only govern in a majority saw him resign.
  • 2 March – A federal election is held. The Liberal/National coalition defeats the Labor government of Paul Keating with a landslide two-party preferred vote of 53.9% and a 45-seat majority, one of the biggest wins since World War II.
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Life in Australia in 1996

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.70

Loaf of Bread

$1.85

Average House

$146,000

Weekly Wage

$710.00

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