At A Glance

13 November 2008 at a glance

Day of the week
13 November 2008 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Sex on Fire” by Kings of Leon.
Top Film of 2008
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2008
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2008 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 November 2008 was Full Moon.

On this day: 13 November

  • 1995 Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.
  • 1996 As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number,
  • 2000 Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.
  • 2002 Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
  • 2012 A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.

Famous people born on 13 November

  • Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
  • Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
  • Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
  • Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2008 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 11 January – An Airbus A319 lands at the new Wilkins Runway in the Australian Antarctic Territory, becoming the first passenger flight from Australia to Antarctica.
  • 22 May – Revolutionary Australian forum television programme Q&A broadcasts its first episode.
  • 13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008.

Life in Australia in 2008

Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$2.70

Average House

$400,000

Weekly Wage

$1,155.00

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