At A Glance

3 April 2013 at a glance

Day of the week
3 April 2013 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Let Her Go” by Passenger.
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 3 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 April 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 April 2013 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 3 April

  • 2007 Conventional-Train World Speed Record: A French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record of 574.8 km/h (159.6 m/s, 357.2 mph).
  • 2008 ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
  • 2008 Texas law enforcement cordons off the FLDS's YFZ Ranch. Eventually 533 women and children will be taken into state custody.
  • 2010 Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
  • 2016 The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents, reveals information on 214,488 offshore companies.

Famous people born on 3 April

  • Marlon Brando, American actor and director (1924–2004)
  • Paris Jackson, American actress, model and singer (born 1998)
  • Adam Scott, American actor (born 1973)
  • Gabriel Jesus, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)

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

Julia Gillard

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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