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23 February 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 February 2022 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Cold Heart (Pnau remix)” by Elton John and Dua Lipa.
- 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 23 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 February 2022 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 23 February
- 2002 An Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre carrying Intelsat 904.
- 2008 The Japanese WINDS satellite is launched.
- 2017 The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL.
- 2018 Parliamentary elections are held in Djibouti.
- 2025 A snap election is held in Germany.
Famous people born on 23 February
- Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
- Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
- Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
- Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
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
Scott Morrison
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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