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9 July 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 July 2021 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Bad Habits” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2021
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2021 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 9 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 July 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 July 2021 was New Moon.
On this day: 9 July
- 2004 The Senate Report on Iraqi WMD Intelligence is released by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, casting doubt on the rationale for the Iraq War.
- 2006 Italy win their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time.
- 2011 South Sudan gains independence and secedes from Sudan.
- 2011 A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country.
- 2025 Earth completes its shortest recorded day due to a slight acceleration in rotation, with July 9 lasting approximately 1.3 to 1.6 milliseconds less than 24 hours.
Famous people born on 9 July
- Tom Hanks, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
- Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress (born 1964)
- Lindsey Graham, American lawyer and politician (1955–2026)
- Jack White, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1975)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2021 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The words of the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", are changed for the first time since 1984, amending the line "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
- 15 February – 142,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia.
- 13 March – The 2021 Western Australian state election is held with the incumbent McGowan Labor government winning with an increased majority.
Life in Australia in 2021
Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.45
Loaf of Bread
$3.90
Average House
$720,000
Weekly Wage
$1,770.00
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