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26 July 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 July 2015 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Like I'm Gonna Lose You” by Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 July 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 July 2015 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 26 July
- 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
- 1999 Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders.
- 2009 The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacks a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the Nigeria Police Force and four days of violence across multiple cities.
- 2016 Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
- 2016 Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.
Famous people born on 26 July
- Sandra Bullock, American actress and producer (born 1964)
- Jason Statham, English actor (born 1967)
- Kate Beckinsale, English actress (born 1973)
- Helen Mirren, English actress (born 1945)
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Events of 2015 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
- 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
- 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.
Life in Australia in 2015
Prime Minister
Tony Abbott
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.15
Loaf of Bread
$3.50
Average House
$560,000
Weekly Wage
$1,490.00
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