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23 June 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 June 2006 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Hips Don't Lie” by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean.
- Top Film of 2006
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2006
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2006 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 June 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 June 2006 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 23 June
- 2005 American social news and discussion site Reddit is founded in Medford, Massachusetts by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.
- 2012 Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
- 2013 Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.
- 2014 The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction.
- 2016 Brexit: The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
Famous people born on 23 June
- Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom (1894–1972)
- Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (1912–1954)
- Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager (born 1972)
- Joel Edgerton, Australian actor (born 1974)
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Events of 2006 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Communities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are evacuated due to Cyclone Clare.
- 18 March – South Australia and Tasmania vote in parliamentary state elections. Both the Mike Rann and Paul Lennon governments are re-elected.
- 7 April – John Landy retires as Governor of Victoria, and is succeeded by David de Kretser.
Life in Australia in 2006
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.20
Loaf of Bread
$2.55
Average House
$330,000
Weekly Wage
$1,065.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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