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14 April 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 April 2017 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2017
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2017 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 April 2017 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 14 April
- 2003 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
- 2005 The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
- 2016 The foreshock of a major earthquake occurs in Kumamoto, Japan.
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Russian warship Moskva is struck by two anti-ship missiles and sinks into the Black Sea.
- 2023 The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is launched by the European Space Agency.
Famous people born on 14 April
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
- Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
- Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
- Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2017 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
- 11 March – The Western Australian state election is held. The Labor Party led by Mark McGowan defeats the Liberal government of Colin Barnett.
- 28 March – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie makes landfall between Airlie Beach and Bowen in north Queensland. Power outages affect over 140,000 properties across Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2017
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.25
Loaf of Bread
$3.60
Average House
$660,000
Weekly Wage
$1,565.00
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