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1 March 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 March 2011 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “S&M” by Rihanna.
- Top Film of 2011
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2011
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2011 was the Mazda3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 March 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 March 2011 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 1 March
- 2002 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
- 2002 The Envisat environmental satellite successfully launches aboard an Ariane 5 rocket to reach an orbit of 800 km (500 mi) above the Earth, which was the then-largest payload at 10.5 m long and with a diameter of 4.57 m.
- 2002 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-109 to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
- 2003 Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service moves to the United States Department of Homeland Security.
- 2006 English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
Famous people born on 1 March
- Javier Bardem, Spanish actor and producer (born 1969)
- Tyreek Hill, American football player (born 1994)
- Justin Bieber, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994)
- Lupita Nyong'o, Kenyan-Mexican actress (born 1983)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2011 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Major floods occur across much of western and central Victoria totally inundating the town of Carisbrook and causing evacuations in many others.
- 27 January – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces that her government proposes to introduce a Flood levy to assist in funding reconstruction works required as a result of major floods in Queensland and Victoria.
- 3 February – Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi makes landfall at near Mission Beach, south of Innisfail, Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2011
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.35
Loaf of Bread
$3.00
Average House
$470,000
Weekly Wage
$1,305.00
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