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30 July 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 July 2006 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Hips Don't Lie” by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean.
- Top Film of 2006
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2006
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2006 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 July 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 July 2006 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 30 July
- 2003 In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line.
- 2006 The world's longest running music show Top of the Pops is broadcast for the last time on BBC Two. The show had aired for 42 years.
- 2011 Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips to former rugby union footballer Mike Tindall.
- 2012 A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India.
- 2020 NASA's Mars 2020 mission is launched on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Famous people born on 30 July
- Christopher Nolan, English-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, 38th Governor of California (born 1947)
- Joey King, American actress (born 1999)
- Simon Baker, Australian actor, director, and producer (born 1969)
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Events of 2006 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Communities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are evacuated due to Cyclone Clare.
- 18 March – South Australia and Tasmania vote in parliamentary state elections. Both the Mike Rann and Paul Lennon governments are re-elected.
- 7 April – John Landy retires as Governor of Victoria, and is succeeded by David de Kretser.
Life in Australia in 2006
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.20
Loaf of Bread
$2.55
Average House
$330,000
Weekly Wage
$1,065.00
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