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29 November 1997 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 November 1997 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Barbie Girl” by Aqua.
- Top Film of 1997
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1997
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1997 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 November 1997 was New Moon.
On this day: 29 November
- 1967 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
- 1972 Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
- 1982 Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.
- 2007 The Armed Forces of the Philippines lay siege to the Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a mutiny.
- 2025 The Government of Jordan officially announces the launch of the Amra City development project during a site visit by the Prime Minister.
Famous people born on 29 November
- Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
- Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
- Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
- Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)
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Events of 1997 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Tri-Nation ODI cricket match at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan is marred by poor crowd behaviour.
- 4 February – Prime Minister John Howard wins Parliamentary support for a constitutional convention on the republic.
- 6 March – In Cairns, Paul Streeton is sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to school boy Tjandamurra O'Shane.
Life in Australia in 1997
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.68
Loaf of Bread
$1.90
Average House
$150,000
Weekly Wage
$735.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
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Jacob Elordi26 June 1997ActorView their day →Samara Weaving23 February 1992Actress & modelView their day →Margot Robbie2 July 1990ActressView their day →Liam Hemsworth13 January 1990ActorView their day →Elizabeth Debicki24 August 1990ActressView their day →Troye Sivan5 June 1995Singer-songwriter & actorView their day →Ben Simmons20 July 1996Basketball playerView their day →Leila George20 March 1992ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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