At A Glance

30 September 2013 at a glance

Day of the week
30 September 2013 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Roar” by Katy Perry.
Top Film of 2013
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2013 was Frozen.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2013
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2013 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 30 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 September 2013 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 September 2013 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 30 September

  • 1980 Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.
  • 2005 Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.
  • 2016 Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007.
  • 2016 Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002.

Famous people born on 30 September

  • Max Verstappen, Dutch race car driver (born 1997)
  • Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and fashion model (born 1964)
  • Kieran Culkin, American actor (born 1982)
  • Ezra Miller, American actor and singer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2013 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2013 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 4–20 January – A heat wave in south-eastern Australia results in several bushfires in Tasmania.
  • 23 January – A monsoon trough passes over parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes.
  • 9 March – The 2013 Western Australian state election is held. The Liberal Party led by Colin Barnett retains government, winning a majority in its own right.

Life in Australia in 2013

Prime Minister

Tony Abbott

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.42

Loaf of Bread

$3.20

Average House

$500,000

Weekly Wage

$1,400.00

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