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6 October 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 October 2016 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey.
- 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 6 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 October 2016 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 6 October
- 2007 Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth.
- 2010 Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded.
- 2018 The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process.
- 2022 Annie Ernaux is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- 2025 The 2025 Alberta teachers' strike begins, leaving approximately 51,000 teachers off-work, impacting about 730,000 Albertan students.
Famous people born on 6 October
- Elisabeth Shue, American actress (born 1963)
- Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician (born 1948)
- Emily Mortimer, English actress (born 1971)
- Trevor Lawrence, American football player (born 1999)
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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