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6 October 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 October 2022 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras.
- 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 6 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 October 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 October 2022 was Waxing Gibbous.
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 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
Anthony Albanese
Monarch
King Charles III
Petrol (per litre)
$1.85
Loaf of Bread
$4.10
Average House
$800,000
Weekly Wage
$1,840.00
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