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31 May 1997 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 May 1997 was a Saturday.
- 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 31 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 May 1997 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 31 May
- 1991 Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission.
- 1997 The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick.
- 2003 Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.
- 2005 Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
- 2008 Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds.
Famous people born on 31 May
- Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
- Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
- Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
- Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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