At A Glance

30 May 2009 at a glance

Day of the week
30 May 2009 was a Saturday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas.
Top Film of 2009
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2009
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2009 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 May 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 May 2009 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 30 May

  • 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.
  • 2013 Nigeria passes a law banning same-sex marriage.
  • 2020 Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
  • 2024 Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the United States has been found guilty in a criminal case.

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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2009 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 January – Torrential downpours in north western Queensland cause flooding in Cloncurry and Mount Isa.
  • 3 February – Justice Virginia Bell is sworn in as a puisne judge of the High Court of Australia, replacing Justice Michael Kirby who retired the previous day.
  • 14 March – The Victorian bushfires are officially declared contained.

Life in Australia in 2009

Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$2.80

Average House

$395,000

Weekly Wage

$1,185.00

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