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26 July 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 July 2021 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Stay” by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber.
- 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 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 July 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 July 2021 was Waning 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)
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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