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1 September 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 September 2011 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra.
- 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 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 September 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 September 2011 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 1 September
- 1974 The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
- 1981 Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
- 1982 The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
- 1985 The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.
- 2008 Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.
Famous people born on 1 September
- Zendaya, American actress and singer (born 1996)
- Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1939)
- Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1946)
- Scott Speedman, English-Canadian actor (born 1975)
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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