At A Glance

8 July 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
8 July 2015 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Like I'm Gonna Lose You” by Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 8 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 8 July 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 8 July 2015 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 8 July

  • 1980 The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20–10 at Lang Park.
  • 1990 West Germany win the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission.
  • 2011 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
  • 2014 The Brazil national football team suffers its joint-worst defeat, losing 7–1 to Germany in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, in a match dubbed the Mineiraço.

Famous people born on 8 July

  • Milo Ventimiglia, American actor, director, and producer (born 1977)
  • Kathleen Robertson, Canadian actress and writer (born 1973)
  • Sophia Bush, American actress and director (born 1982)
  • David Corenswet, American actor (born 1993)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2015 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
  • 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
  • 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.

Life in Australia in 2015

Prime Minister

Tony Abbott

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.15

Loaf of Bread

$3.50

Average House

$560,000

Weekly Wage

$1,490.00

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