At A Glance

29 December 2013 at a glance

Day of the week
29 December 2013 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “All of Me” by John Legend.
Top Film of 2013
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2013 was Frozen.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2013
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2013 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 December 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 December 2013 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 December

  • 1989 Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
  • 1992 Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.
  • 1996 Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
  • 2006 The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt.
  • 2013 Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps.

Famous people born on 29 December

  • Alison Brie, American actress (born 1982)
  • Myles Garrett, American football player (born 1995)
  • Jon Voight, American actor and producer (born 1938)
  • The Wachowskis, American director, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2013 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2013 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4–20 January – A heat wave in south-eastern Australia results in several bushfires in Tasmania.
  • 23 January – A monsoon trough passes over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.
  • 9 March – The 2013 Western Australian state election is held. The Liberal Party led by Colin Barnett retains government, winning a majority in its own right.

Life in Australia in 2013

Prime Minister

Tony Abbott

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.42

Loaf of Bread

$3.20

Average House

$500,000

Weekly Wage

$1,400.00

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