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30 April 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 April 2008 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “4 Minutes” by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake.
- Top Film of 2008
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2008
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2008 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 April is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 April 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 April 2008 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 30 April
- 1993 CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
- 2000 Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
- 2004 U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
- 2009 Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- 2013 Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
Famous people born on 30 April
- Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and model (born 1985)
- Kirsten Dunst, American actress (born 1982)
- Ana de Armas, Cuban actress (born 1988)
- Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American journalist, singer, and prostitute (born 1985)
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Events of 2008 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 11 January – An Airbus A319 lands at the new Wilkins Runway in the Australian Antarctic Territory, becoming the first passenger flight from Australia to Antarctica.
- 22 May – Revolutionary Australian forum television programme Q&A broadcasts its first episode.
- 13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008.
Life in Australia in 2008
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.40
Loaf of Bread
$2.70
Average House
$400,000
Weekly Wage
$1,155.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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