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4 July 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 July 2021 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Good 4 U” 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 4 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 July 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 July 2021 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 4 July
- 2006 Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
- 2009 The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
- 2015 Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América final.
- 2024 The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
- 2025 The Oasis Live '25 tour begins in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16-year hiatus.
Famous people born on 4 July
- Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1995)
- Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist (born 1983)
- Queen Sonja of Norway (born 1937)
- Eva Marie Saint, American actress (1924–2026)
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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