At A Glance

25 June 1996 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1996 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Killing Me Softly” by Fugees.
Top Film of 1996
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1996
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1996 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1996 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
  • 1993 Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
  • 1996 American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
  • 1997 The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
  • 1998 In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1996 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 3 February – Liberal Frank Tanti wins the 1996 Mundingburra state by-election causing Labor to lose its Parliamentary majority in Queensland.
  • 24 February – A state election is held in Tasmania. The Liberal Party government of Ray Groom is re-elected; however, Groom's promise to only govern in a majority saw him resign.
  • 2 March – A federal election is held. The Liberal/National coalition defeats the Labor government of Paul Keating with a landslide two-party preferred vote of 53.9% and a 45-seat majority, one of the biggest wins since World War II.

Life in Australia in 1996

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.70

Loaf of Bread

$1.85

Average House

$146,000

Weekly Wage

$710.00

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