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25 May 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 May 2008 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Sweet About Me” by Gabriella Cilmi.
- Top Film of 2008
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2008
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2008 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 May 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 May 2008 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 25 May
- 2001 Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.
- 2008 NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.
- 2009 North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community.
- 2011 Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- 2012 The SpaceX Dragon 1 becomes the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.
Famous people born on 25 May
- Ian McKellen, English actor (born 1939)
- Cillian Murphy, Irish actor (born 1976)
- Anne Heche, American actress (1969–2022)
- Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and activist (1886–1945)
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Events of 2008 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 11 January – An Airbus A319 lands at the new Wilkins Runway in the Australian Antarctic Territory, becoming the first passenger flight from Australia to Antarctica.
- 22 May – Revolutionary Australian forum television programme Q&A broadcasts its first episode.
- 13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008.
Life in Australia in 2008
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.40
Loaf of Bread
$2.70
Average House
$400,000
Weekly Wage
$1,155.00
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