At A Glance

6 October 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
6 October 2019 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2019
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2019 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 6 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 October 2019 was First Quarter.

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 2019 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 January – A far-right political rally held in Melbourne, marked by scuffles with police and counter-protesters, is attended by Independent Senator Fraser Anning, who admits to using tax-payer funded travel to attend the event.
  • 4 February – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry final report is tabled in Parliament. The report makes 76 recommendations.
  • 23 March – The Liberal-National Coalition government led by Gladys Berejiklian wins the 2019 New South Wales state election and returns to office with a reduced majority.

Life in Australia in 2019

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$3.70

Average House

$580,000

Weekly Wage

$1,640.00

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