At A Glance

22 September 2014 at a glance

Day of the week
22 September 2014 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor.
Top Film of 2014
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2014
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2014 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 22 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 September 2014 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 September 2014 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 22 September

  • 1965 The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a ceasefire and after a last engagement near Dograi.
  • 1976 Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs.
  • 1979 A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.
  • 1980 Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
  • 2024 Anura Kumara Dissanayake is elected as the 9th President Of Sri Lanka.

Famous people born on 22 September

  • Curry Barker, American filmmaker and actor (born 1999)
  • Anne of Cleves, Queen consort of England (1515–1557)
  • Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress (born 1985)
  • Andrea Bocelli, Italian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1958)

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Events of 2014 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 15 March – State elections are held in South Australia and Tasmania. The Liberal Party defeats the Giddings Labor government in Tasmania, after 16 years in opposition.
  • 30 March – It is announced that former Defence Force Chief Angus Houston will lead the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by heading a new Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre to be established in Perth, Western Australia.
  • 5 April – A special election is held for six Senate seats from Western Australia, following the voiding of results due to the loss of 1,375 ballot papers in the 2013 federal election.

Life in Australia in 2014

Prime Minister

Tony Abbott

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.38

Loaf of Bread

$3.30

Average House

$525,000

Weekly Wage

$1,440.00

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