At A Glance

28 May 2023 at a glance

Day of the week
28 May 2023 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen.
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 28 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 May 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 May 2023 was First Quarter.

On this day: 28 May

  • 2004 The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
  • 2008 The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
  • 2011 Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
  • 2013 Start of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey.
  • 2017 Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from the race with an engine issue in his first entry of the event.

Famous people born on 28 May

  • Kylie Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1968)
  • Carey Mulligan, English actress (born 1985)
  • Marco Rubio, American lawyer and politician (born 1971)
  • Cameron Boyce, American actor (1999–2019)

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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