At A Glance

11 July 1997 at a glance

Day of the week
11 July 1997 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “MMMBop” by Hanson.
Top Film of 1997
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1997
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1997 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 July 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 July 1997 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 July

  • 1982 Italy defeats West Germany 3–1 to win the FIFA World Cup.
  • 1990 Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins.
  • 2007 The Siege of Lal Masjid in Islamabad, Pakistan, ends after the Pakistan Army storms the mosque which had been occupied by Islamist militants.
  • 2010 In Johannesburg, Spain defeat the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first FIFA World Cup title.
  • 2015 Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape.

Famous people born on 11 July

  • Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor and dancer (1920–1985)
  • Lisa Rinna, American actress and talk show host (born 1963)
  • John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States (1767–1848)
  • Robert the Bruce, Scottish king (1274–1329)

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Events of 1997 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Tri-Nation ODI cricket match at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan is marred by poor crowd behaviour.
  • 4 February – Prime Minister John Howard wins Parliamentary support for a constitutional convention on the republic.
  • 6 March – In Cairns, Paul Streeton is sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to school boy Tjandamurra O'Shane.

Life in Australia in 1997

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.68

Loaf of Bread

$1.90

Average House

$150,000

Weekly Wage

$735.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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