At A Glance

30 March 2002 at a glance

Day of the week
30 March 2002 was a Saturday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Not Pretty Enough” by Kasey Chambers.
Top Film of 2002
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2002 was The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2002
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2002 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 March 2002 fell in the Year of the Horse.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 March 2002 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 30 March

  • 2002 The 2002 Lyon car attack takes place.
  • 2006 Cyclone Glenda, one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the Australian region makes landfall near Onslow, Western Australia.
  • 2008 Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities.
  • 2011 Min Aung Hlaing is appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces.
  • 2017 SpaceX conducts the world's first reflight of an orbital class rocket.

Famous people born on 30 March

  • Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
  • Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1968)
  • Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1945)
  • Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator (1853–1890)

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Events of 2002 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – The Melbourne inner-city Birrarung Marr park was formally opened to the public.
  • 6 February – Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
  • 1 – 5 March – The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002 takes place in Coolum, Queensland.
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Life in Australia in 2002

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.90

Loaf of Bread

$2.20

Average House

$225,000

Weekly Wage

$890.00

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