At A Glance

20 June 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
20 June 2022 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” by Kate Bush.
Top Film of 2022
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2022
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2022 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 20 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 June 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 June 2022 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 20 June

  • 1991 The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin.
  • 1996 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module.
  • 2003 The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
  • 2019 Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries.
  • 2025 The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota.

Famous people born on 20 June

  • Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress (born 1967)
  • John Goodman, American actor (born 1952)
  • Lionel Richie, American singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1949)
  • Frank Lampard, English footballer (born 1978)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2022 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia. Buildings and monuments across Australia were lit in royal purple to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee year.
  • 19 March – The 2022 South Australian state election results in defeat for Steven Marshall's Liberal government, and Labor leader Peter Malinauskas claims victory.
  • 21 May – The 2022 Australian federal election takes place.

Life in Australia in 2022

Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.85

Loaf of Bread

$4.10

Average House

$800,000

Weekly Wage

$1,840.00

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