At A Glance

26 June 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
26 June 2009 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas.
Top Film of 2009
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2009
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2009 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 June 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 June 2009 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 26 June

  • 2003 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.
  • 2006 Mari Alkatiri, the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigns after weeks of political unrest.
  • 2007 Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes.
  • 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 5–4, that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Famous people born on 26 June

  • Ariana Grande, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1993)
  • Jacob Elordi, Australian actor (born 1997)
  • Aubrey Plaza, American actress (born 1984)
  • Manon Bannerman, Swiss singer and dancer (born 2002)

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Events of 2009 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 January – Torrential downpours in north western Queensland cause flooding in Cloncurry and Mount Isa.
  • 3 February – Justice Virginia Bell is sworn in as a puisne judge of the High Court of Australia, replacing Justice Michael Kirby who retired the previous day.
  • 14 March – The Victorian bushfires are officially declared contained.

Life in Australia in 2009

Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$2.80

Average House

$395,000

Weekly Wage

$1,185.00

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