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22 October 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 October 2016 was a Saturday.
- 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 22 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 October 2016 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 22 October
- 2007 A raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tiger commandos, with all except one dying in this attack. Eight Sri Lanka Air Force planes are destroyed and ten damaged.
- 2008 India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.
- 2012 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being charged for doping.
- 2013 The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013.
- 2019 Same-sex marriage is legalised, and abortion is decriminalised in Northern Ireland as a result of the Northern Ireland Assembly not being restored.
Famous people born on 22 October
- Bob Odenkirk, American actor and comedian (born 1962)
- Jeff Goldblum, American actor and producer (born 1952)
- Christopher Lloyd, American actor, comedian and producer (born 1938)
- Javier Milei, Argentine politician and economist, President of Argentina (born 1970)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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