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14 February 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 February 2024 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan.
- 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 14 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 February 2024 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 14 February
- 2000 The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid.
- 2003 Iraq disarmament crisis: UNMOVIC Executive Chairman Hans Blix reports to the United Nations Security Council that disarmament inspectors have found no weapons of mass destruction in Ba'athist Iraq.
- 2005 YouTube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world and a main source for viral videos.
- 2011 As a part of Arab Spring, the Bahraini uprising begins with a 'Day of Rage'.
- 2018 Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa.
Famous people born on 14 February
- Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
- Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
- Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
- Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)
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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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