At A Glance

28 November 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
28 November 2017 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Havana” by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2017
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2017 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 28 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 November 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 November 2017 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 28 November

  • 1980 Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid: The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.)
  • 1983 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-9, the first mission to carry the European Space Agency's Spacelab module.
  • 1989 Cold War: Velvet Revolution: In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces it will give up its monopoly on political power.
  • 1990 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major.
  • 1991 South Ossetia declares independence from Georgia.

Famous people born on 28 November

  • Alan Ritchson, American actor, model, singer, and songwriter (born 1982)
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead, American actress and producer (born 1984)
  • Karen Gillan, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Ed Harris, American actor and producer (born 1950)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2017 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
  • 11 March – The Western Australian state election is held. The Labor Party led by Mark McGowan defeats the Liberal government of Colin Barnett.
  • 28 March – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie makes landfall between Airlie Beach and Bowen in north Queensland. Power outages affect over 140,000 properties across Queensland.

Life in Australia in 2017

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.25

Loaf of Bread

$3.60

Average House

$660,000

Weekly Wage

$1,565.00

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