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1 February 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 February 2017 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2017
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2017 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 February 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 February 2017 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 1 February
- 2005 King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.
- 2007 The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes.
- 2009 The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government.
- 2013 The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public.
- 2021 A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule.
Famous people born on 1 February
- Lisa Marie Presley, American singer-songwriter and actress (1968–2023)
- Harry Styles, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1994)
- Julia Garner, American actress (born 1994)
- Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (1965–1993)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2017 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
- 11 March – The Western Australian state election is held. The Labor Party led by Mark McGowan defeats the Liberal government of Colin Barnett.
- 28 March – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie makes landfall between Airlie Beach and Bowen in north Queensland. Power outages affect over 140,000 properties across Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2017
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.25
Loaf of Bread
$3.60
Average House
$660,000
Weekly Wage
$1,565.00
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