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13 July 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 July 2024 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2024
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2024 was the Ford Ranger.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 July 2024 was First Quarter.
On this day: 13 July
- 1995 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite.
- 2003 French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
- 2011 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
- 2014 Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time.
- 2016 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.
Famous people born on 13 July
- Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer (born 2007)
- Harrison Ford, American actor and producer (born 1942)
- Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer (born 1940)
- Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician (born 1969)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Mary Donaldson becomes the first Australian-born queen consort of a European monarchy when she is proclaimed Queen of Denmark when her husband Frederik X ascends the throne following the abdication of his mother Margrethe II.
- 23 March – The 2024 Tasmanian state election is held. Neither major party achieves an outright majority, resulting in a hung parliament.
- 28 March – Sally Capp announces she will stand down as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne in June, ahead of the 2024 Victorian local elections in October.
Life in Australia in 2024
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Monarch
King Charles III
Petrol (per litre)
$1.90
Loaf of Bread
$4.50
Average House
$800,000
Weekly Wage
$1,950.00
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