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26 December 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 December 2021 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Cold Heart (Pnau remix)” by Elton John and Dua Lipa.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2021
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2021 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 December 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 December 2021 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 26 December
- 1991 The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War.
- 1998 Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.
- 2004 Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
- 2012 China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou.
- 2025 Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so.
Famous people born on 26 December
- Kit Harington, English actor (born 1986)
- Jared Leto, American actor and musician (born 1971)
- Eden Sher, American actress (born 1991)
- Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2021 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The words of the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", are changed for the first time since 1984, amending the line "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
- 15 February – 142,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia.
- 13 March – The 2021 Western Australian state election is held with the incumbent McGowan Labor government winning with an increased majority.
Life in Australia in 2021
Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.45
Loaf of Bread
$3.90
Average House
$720,000
Weekly Wage
$1,770.00
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