At A Glance

29 May 2021 at a glance

Day of the week
29 May 2021 was a Saturday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Body” by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne.
Top Film of 2021
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2021
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2021 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 May 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 May 2021 was Waning Gibbous.

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 2021 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The words of the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", are changed for the first time since 1984, amending the line "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
  • 15 February – 142,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia.
  • 13 March – The 2021 Western Australian state election is held with the incumbent McGowan Labor government winning with an increased majority.

Life in Australia in 2021

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.45

Loaf of Bread

$3.90

Average House

$720,000

Weekly Wage

$1,770.00

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