At A Glance

30 June 2001 at a glance

Day of the week
30 June 2001 was a Saturday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Angel” by Shaggy featuring Rayvon.
Top Film of 2001
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2001 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2001
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2001 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 2001 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 June 2001 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 June

  • 1986 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
  • 1989 A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani.
  • 1990 East and West Germany merge their economies.
  • 1993 Malta is officially subdivided into 68 local councils by the Local Councils Act.
  • 2013 Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.

Famous people born on 30 June

  • Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
  • Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
  • Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
  • Michael Phelps, American swimmer (born 1985)

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Events of 2001 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2001 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – A ceremony at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and a parade in Sydney kick off a year of celebrations to mark the centenary of federation.
  • 10 February – In Western Australia, the Liberal/National coalition government of Richard Court is voted out and replaced by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), led by Geoff Gallop.
  • 17 March – Labor candidate Leonie Short wins the Ryan by-election in Queensland, defeating Liberal candidate, Bob Tucker.
More events of 2001 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2001

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.88

Loaf of Bread

$2.10

Average House

$190,000

Weekly Wage

$855.00

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