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26 January 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 January 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 26 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 January 2022 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 January 2022 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 26 January
- 1962 Ranger 3 is launched to study the Moon. The space probe later misses the Moon by 22,000 miles (35,400 km).
- 1986 The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni.
- 1991 Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.
- 2009 Nadya Suleman gives birth to the world's first surviving octuplets.
- 2015 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) recaptures the city of Kobanî from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), marking a turning point in the Siege of Kobanî.
Famous people born on 26 January
- José Mourinho, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1963)
- Paul Newman, American actor, activist, director, race car driver, and businessman, co-founded Newman's Own (1925–2008)
- Ellen DeGeneres, American comedian, actress, and talk show host (born 1958)
- Ester Expósito, Spanish actress (born 2000)
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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