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14 May 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 May 2015 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 May 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 May 2015 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 14 May
- 2004 The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
- 2004 Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson are married at Copenhagen Cathedral.
- 2008 Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police; 39 policemen injured, one police dog injured and 39 arrested.
- 2010 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135.
- 2021 China successfully lands Zhurong, the country's first Mars rover.
Famous people born on 14 May
- Mark Zuckerberg, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founder of Facebook (born 1984)
- George Lucas, American director, producer, and screenwriter, founded Lucasfilm (born 1944)
- Cate Blanchett, Australian actress (born 1969)
- Rob Gronkowski, American football player (born 1989)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2015 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
- 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
- 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.
Life in Australia in 2015
Prime Minister
Tony Abbott
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.15
Loaf of Bread
$3.50
Average House
$560,000
Weekly Wage
$1,490.00
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