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24 October 2013 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 October 2013 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Roar” by Katy Perry.
- 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 24 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 October 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 October 2013 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 October
- 2004 Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League.
- 2007 Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
- 2008 "Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
- 2014 The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth.
- 2018 The world's longest sea crossing, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, opens for public traffic.
Famous people born on 24 October
- Drake, Canadian rapper and actor (born 1986)
- Raye, British singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- Wayne Rooney, English footballer (born 1985)
- Kevin Kline, American actor and singer (born 1947)
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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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