At A Glance

27 March 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
27 March 2015 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Bills” by LunchMoney Lewis.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 March 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 March 2015 was First Quarter.

On this day: 27 March

  • 1993 Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China.
  • 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.
  • 2004 HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • 2014 Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict.
  • 2020 North Macedonia becomes the 30th member of NATO.

Famous people born on 27 March

  • Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor (born 1971)
  • Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor (born 1963)
  • Lisa, Thai rapper and dancer (born 1997)
  • Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1969)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2015 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
  • 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
  • 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.

Life in Australia in 2015

Prime Minister

Tony Abbott

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.15

Loaf of Bread

$3.50

Average House

$560,000

Weekly Wage

$1,490.00

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