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7 June 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 June 2016 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “This Is What You Came For” by Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna.
- 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 7 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 June 2016 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 7 June
- 1975 Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
- 1977 Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
- 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
- 1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
- 2000 The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
Famous people born on 7 June
- Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
- Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
- Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
- Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)
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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