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28 January 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 January 2022 was a Friday.
- 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 28 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 January 2022 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 January 2022 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 28 January
- 1977 The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.
- 1977 The Shining, the horror novel and the first hardcover bestseller by Stephen King, is published.
- 1981 Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut.
- 1985 Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
- 1988 In R v Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down all anti-abortion laws.
Famous people born on 28 January
- Henry VII of England, king of England (1457–1509)
- Alan Alda, American actor, director, and writer (born 1936)
- Elijah Wood, American actor and producer (born 1981)
- Will Poulter, English actor (born 1993)
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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