At A Glance

30 August 2013 at a glance

Day of the week
30 August 2013 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Roar” by Katy Perry.
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 30 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 August 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 August 2013 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 30 August

  • 1995 Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
  • 1998 Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
  • 2014 Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
  • 2021 The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
  • 2023 Gabonese coup d'état: After Ali Bongo Ondimba's reelection, a military coup ousts him, ending 56 years of Bongo family rule in Gabon.

Famous people born on 30 August

  • Cameron Diaz, American model, actress, and producer (born 1972)
  • Warren Buffett, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1930)
  • Jessica Henwick, British actress (born 1992)
  • Andy Roddick, American tennis player (born 1982)

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

Kevin Rudd

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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