At A Glance

6 July 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
6 July 2020 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo.
Top Film of 2020
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2020
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2020 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 6 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 July 2020 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 6 July

  • 1975 The Comoros declares independence from France.
  • 1995 In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
  • 1998 Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.
  • 2003 The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively.
  • 2006 The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.

Famous people born on 6 July

  • Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
  • George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
  • Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
  • 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2020 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 16 February – A fundraising concert Fire Fight Australia is held at Stadium Australia in Sydney following the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.
  • 26 February – Down to Earth bushfire relief benefit concert held at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne.
  • 23 March – The Australian Parliament sits to debate and pass an economic stimulus package to attempt to mitigate the economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, then adjourns until August 2020.

Life in Australia in 2020

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$3.80

Average House

$590,000

Weekly Wage

$1,710.00

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