At A Glance
30 June 2003 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 June 2003 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Innocent Eyes” by Delta Goodrem.
- Top Film of 2003
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2003 was The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2003
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2003 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 2003 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 June 2003 was New Moon.
On this day: 30 June
- 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.
- 2019 Donald Trump becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2003 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2003 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 17 January – Batsman Darren Lehmann made a racist outburst during Australia's four-wicket victory at the Gabba. Lehmann shouted "black c-" while entering the dressing room after being run out.
- 2–6 February – Cyclone Beni causes widespread flooding and damage in south-east Queensland, but also easing the drought in rural areas. Floodwaters claimed the life of a 67-year-old man on 5 February as he attempted to rescue a horse trapped in floodwaters near Rockhampton.
- 16 February – Tens of thousands of Australian protestors join millions more in other cities around the world in the 2003 anti-war protests demonstrating against the Iraq War. These are the biggest street protests seen since the Vietnam War.
Life in Australia in 2003
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.95
Loaf of Bread
$2.30
Average House
$265,000
Weekly Wage
$930.00
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