At A Glance

26 November 2021 at a glance

Day of the week
26 November 2021 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “All Too Well (Taylor's Version)” by Taylor Swift.
Top Film of 2021
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2021
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2021 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 November 2021 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 26 November

  • 2003 The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England.
  • 2008 The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, now out of service, docks in Dubai.
  • 2011 The Mars Science Laboratory launches to Mars with the Curiosity Rover.
  • 2018 The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.
  • 2021 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization identifies the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

Famous people born on 26 November

  • Tina Turner, American-Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (1939–2023)
  • Danny Welbeck, English footballer (born 1990)
  • Rita Ora, Kosovan-English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1990)
  • Maud of Wales (1869–1938)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2021 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The words of the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", are changed for the first time since 1984, amending the line "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
  • 15 February – 142,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia.
  • 13 March – The 2021 Western Australian state election is held with the incumbent McGowan Labor government winning with an increased majority.

Life in Australia in 2021

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.45

Loaf of Bread

$3.90

Average House

$720,000

Weekly Wage

$1,770.00

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