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29 May 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 May 2011 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock.
- Top Film of 2011
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2011
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2011 was the Mazda3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 May 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 May 2011 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 29 May
- 2004 The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
- 2005 France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
- 2008 A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
- 2015 One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.
- 2020 An oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers.
Famous people born on 29 May
- Annette Bening, American actress (born 1958)
- John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States (1917–1963)
- Riley Keough, American model and actress (born 1989)
- Danny Elfman, American film composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1953)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2011 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Major floods occur across much of western and central Victoria totally inundating the town of Carisbrook and causing evacuations in many others.
- 27 January – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces that her government proposes to introduce a Flood levy to assist in funding reconstruction works required as a result of major floods in Queensland and Victoria.
- 3 February – Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi makes landfall at near Mission Beach, south of Innisfail, Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2011
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.35
Loaf of Bread
$3.00
Average House
$470,000
Weekly Wage
$1,305.00
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