At A Glance

1 December 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
1 December 2019 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2019
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2019 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 December 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 December 2019 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 December

  • 2011 The Alma-Ata Metro was opened.
  • 2018 The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland.
  • 2019 Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals.
  • 2019 The outbreak of coronavirus infection begins in Wuhan.
  • 2020 The Arecibo Telescope collapses.

Famous people born on 1 December

  • Zoë Kravitz, American actress, singer, and model (born 1988)
  • Riz Ahmed, English actor and rapper (born 1982)
  • Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (1940–2005)
  • Robert Irwin, Australian conservationist and television personality (born 2003)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2019 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 January – A far-right political rally held in Melbourne, marked by scuffles with police and counter-protesters, is attended by Independent Senator Fraser Anning, who admits to using tax-payer funded travel to attend the event.
  • 4 February – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry final report is tabled in Parliament. The report makes 76 recommendations.
  • 23 March – The Liberal-National Coalition government led by Gladys Berejiklian wins the 2019 New South Wales state election and returns to office with a reduced majority.

Life in Australia in 2019

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$3.70

Average House

$580,000

Weekly Wage

$1,640.00

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