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8 June 2006 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 June 2006 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “SOS” by Rihanna.
- Top Film of 2006
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2006
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2006 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 June 2006 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 June 2006 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 8 June
- 1992 The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 1995 Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
- 2004 The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.
- 2007 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-117 carrying two truss segments and solar arrays to the International Space Station.
- 2023 Former US President Donald Trump is indicted on federal charges of misusing classified information.
Famous people born on 8 June
- Kanye West, American rapper, producer, director, and fashion designer (born 1977)
- Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer-songwriter (1951–2026)
- Nancy Sinatra, American singer and actress (born 1940)
- Julianna Margulies, American actress (born 1966)
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Events of 2006 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2006 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Communities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are evacuated due to Cyclone Clare.
- 18 March – South Australia and Tasmania vote in parliamentary state elections. Both the Mike Rann and Paul Lennon governments are re-elected.
- 7 April – John Landy retires as Governor of Victoria, and is succeeded by David de Kretser.
Life in Australia in 2006
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.20
Loaf of Bread
$2.55
Average House
$330,000
Weekly Wage
$1,065.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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