At A Glance

11 February 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
11 February 2019 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande.
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 11 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 February 2019 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 February

  • 2013 The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
  • 2015 The European Space Agency's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is launched on a Vega rocket.
  • 2017 North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
  • 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.
  • 2024 2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.

Famous people born on 11 February

  • Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer (born 1969)
  • Damian Lewis, English actor (born 1971)
  • Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (1936–2018)
  • Carey Lowell, American actress (born 1961)

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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