At A Glance

26 November 2023 at a glance

Day of the week
26 November 2023 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Lovin on Me” by Jack Harlow.
Top Film of 2023
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2023 was Barbie.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2023
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2023 was the Ford Ranger.
Star sign
The star sign for 26 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 November 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 November 2023 was Full Moon.

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 2023 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2023 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – A Boeing 737-300 owned by Coulson Aviation and serving as a firefighting air tanker crashes in the Fitzgerald River National Park in southern Western Australia.
  • 25 March – New South Wales State election elected the 58th Parliament. Chris Minns won after 12 years in opposition for Labor.
  • 13 April – Cyclone Ilsa crosses the Western Australia coast between Port Hedland and Bidyadanga as a category 5 system just before midnight local time.

Life in Australia in 2023

Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese

Monarch

King Charles III

Petrol (per litre)

$1.80

Loaf of Bread

$4.30

Average House

$770,000

Weekly Wage

$1,900.00

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