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14 April 2023 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 April 2023 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus.
- Top Film of 2023
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2023 was Barbie.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2023
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2023 was the Ford Ranger.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 April 2023 was Waning Crescent.
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 2023 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2023 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – A Boeing 737-300 owned by Coulson Aviation and serving as a firefighting air tanker crashes in the Fitzgerald River National Park in southern Western Australia.
- 25 March – New South Wales State election elected the 58th Parliament. Chris Minns won after 12 years in opposition for Labor.
- 13 April – Cyclone Ilsa crosses the Western Australia coast between Port Hedland and Bidyadanga as a category 5 system just before midnight local time.
Life in Australia in 2023
Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese
Monarch
King Charles III
Petrol (per litre)
$1.80
Loaf of Bread
$4.30
Average House
$770,000
Weekly Wage
$1,900.00
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