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31 January 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 January 2021 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2021
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2021 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 31 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 January 2021 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 January 2021 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 31 January
- 2007 Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identify battery-powered LED placards depicting characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), causing a panic.
- 2019 Abdullah of Pahang is sworn in as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
- 2020 The United Kingdom's membership within the European Union ceases in accordance with Article 50, after 47 years of being a member state.
- 2022 Sue Gray, a senior civil servant in the United Kingdom, publishes an initial version of her report on the Downing Street Partygate controversy.
- 2023 The last Boeing 747, the first wide-body airliner, is delivered to Atlas Air and operated for ApexLogistics. The aircraft was registered as N863GT and named "Empower".
Famous people born on 31 January
- Julián Alvarez, Argentine footballer (born 2000)
- Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1981)
- Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1970)
- Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (1919–1972)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2021 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The words of the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", are changed for the first time since 1984, amending the line "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
- 15 February – 142,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia.
- 13 March – The 2021 Western Australian state election is held with the incumbent McGowan Labor government winning with an increased majority.
Life in Australia in 2021
Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.45
Loaf of Bread
$3.90
Average House
$720,000
Weekly Wage
$1,770.00
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