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14 May 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 May 2024 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter.
- 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 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 May 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 May 2024 was Waxing 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 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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