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24 March 1997 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 March 1997 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Don't Speak” by No Doubt.
- Top Film of 1997
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1997
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1997 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 March 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 March 1997 was Full Moon.
On this day: 24 March
- 1989 In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels (38,000 m3) of crude oil after running aground.
- 1990 Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War ends with the last ship of Indian Peace Keeping Force leaving Sri Lanka.
- 1992 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-45.
- 1998 Dr. Rüdiger Marmulla performs the first computer-assisted Bone Segment Navigation at the University of Regensburg, Germany.
- 1999 Kosovo War: NATO begins attacks on Yugoslavia without United Nations Security Council (UNSC) approval, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.
Famous people born on 24 March
- Bob Mackie, American fashion designer (1940–2026)
- Steve McQueen, American actor and producer (1930–1980)
- Jim Parsons, American actor (born 1973)
- Steve Ballmer, American businessman (born 1956)
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Events of 1997 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Tri-Nation ODI cricket match at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan is marred by poor crowd behaviour.
- 4 February – Prime Minister John Howard wins Parliamentary support for a constitutional convention on the republic.
- 6 March – In Cairns, Paul Streeton is sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to school boy Tjandamurra O'Shane.
Life in Australia in 1997
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.68
Loaf of Bread
$1.90
Average House
$150,000
Weekly Wage
$735.00
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