At A Glance

31 July 2008 at a glance

Day of the week
31 July 2008 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry.
Top Film of 2008
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2008
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2008 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 31 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 31 July 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 31 July 2008 was New Moon.

On this day: 31 July

  • 1992 The nation of Georgia joins the United Nations.
  • 1992 Space Shuttle program: Atlantis is launched on STS-46 to deploy the European Retrievable Carrier and the Tethered Satellite System.
  • 2006 Fidel Castro hands over power to his brother, Raúl.
  • 2007 Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and the longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end.
  • 2012 Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.

Famous people born on 31 July

  • J. K. Rowling, English author and film producer (born 1965)
  • Mark Cuban, American businessman and television personality (born 1958)
  • Emilia Fox, English actress (born 1974)
  • Wesley Snipes, American actor and producer (born 1962)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2008 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 11 January – An Airbus A319 lands at the new Wilkins Runway in the Australian Antarctic Territory, becoming the first passenger flight from Australia to Antarctica.
  • 22 May – Revolutionary Australian forum television programme Q&A broadcasts its first episode.
  • 13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008.
More events of 2008 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2008

Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$2.70

Average House

$400,000

Weekly Wage

$1,155.00

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