At A Glance

30 April 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
30 April 2019 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2019
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2019 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 April is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 April 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 April 2019 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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2019 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 January – A far-right political rally held in Melbourne, marked by scuffles with police and counter-protesters, is attended by Independent Senator Fraser Anning, who admits to using tax-payer funded travel to attend the event.
  • 4 February – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry final report is tabled in Parliament. The report makes 76 recommendations.
  • 23 March – The Liberal-National Coalition government led by Gladys Berejiklian wins the 2019 New South Wales state election and returns to office with a reduced majority.

Life in Australia in 2019

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$3.70

Average House

$580,000

Weekly Wage

$1,640.00

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