At A Glance

27 March 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
27 March 2016 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “7 Years” by Lukas Graham.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2016
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2016 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 March 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 March 2016 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 27 March

  • 1993 Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China.
  • 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.
  • 2004 HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • 2014 Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict.
  • 2020 North Macedonia becomes the 30th member of NATO.

Famous people born on 27 March

  • Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor (born 1971)
  • Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor (born 1963)
  • Lisa, Thai rapper and dancer (born 1997)
  • Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1969)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2016 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 February – The Federal Government reintroduces its bill for the Australian Building and Construction Commission on the first parliamentary sitting of 2016.
  • 2 July – A double dissolution federal election is held. On 10 July, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims victory for the Liberal–National Coalition which was returned with a reduced majority.
  • 26 July – A royal commission into juvenile detention in the Northern Territory is announced, after the Four Corners program airs footage of abuse of detainees at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

Life in Australia in 2016

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$3.55

Average House

$600,000

Weekly Wage

$1,530.00

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