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17 November 2013 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 November 2013 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Borrow My Heart” by Taylor Henderson.
- Top Film of 2013
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2013 was Frozen.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2013
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2013 was the Toyota Corolla.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 November 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 November 2013 was Full Moon.
On this day: 17 November
- 1993 United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- 2000 Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as president of Peru.
- 2003 Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's tenure as the governor of California begins.
- 2013 A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.
- 2019 The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Famous people born on 17 November
- Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress (born 1978)
- Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (born 1942)
- Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer (born 1944)
- Stephen Root, American actor (born 1951)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2013 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2013 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4–20 January – A heat wave in south-eastern Australia results in several bushfires in Tasmania.
- 23 January – A monsoon trough passes over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.
- 9 March – The 2013 Western Australian state election is held. The Liberal Party led by Colin Barnett retains government, winning a majority in its own right.
Life in Australia in 2013
Prime Minister
Tony Abbott
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.42
Loaf of Bread
$3.20
Average House
$500,000
Weekly Wage
$1,400.00
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