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30 May 1997 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 May 1997 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden.
- Top Film of 1997
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1997 was Titanic.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1997
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1997 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 May 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 May 1997 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 30 May
- 1982 Cold War: Spain joins NATO.
- 1989 Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.
- 1990 Croatian Parliament is constituted after the first free, multi-party elections, today celebrated as the National Day of Croatia.
- 1998 Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent.
- 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.
Famous people born on 30 May
- Larry Silverstein, American real estate magnate (born 1931)
- Tom Morello, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1964)
- Mel Blanc, American voice actor (1908–1989)
- Idina Menzel, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1971)
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Events of 1997 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1997 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Tri-Nation ODI cricket match at the SCG between Australia and Pakistan is marred by poor crowd behaviour.
- 4 February – Prime Minister John Howard wins Parliamentary support for a constitutional convention on the republic.
- 6 March – In Cairns, Paul Streeton is sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to school boy Tjandamurra O'Shane.
Life in Australia in 1997
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.68
Loaf of Bread
$1.90
Average House
$150,000
Weekly Wage
$735.00
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