At A Glance

4 June 1997 at a glance

Day of the week
4 June 1997 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “MMMBop” by Hanson.
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 4 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 June 1997 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 June 1997 was New Moon.

On this day: 4 June

  • 1986 Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel.
  • 1989 Solidarity's victory in the 1989 Polish legislative election occurs, the first election since the Communist Polish United Workers' Party abandoned its monopoly of power. It sparks off the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe.
  • 1996 The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
  • 2005 The Civic Forum of the Romanians of Covasna, Harghita and Mureș is founded.
  • 2010 Falcon 9 Flight 1 is the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40.

Famous people born on 4 June

  • Angelina Jolie, American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist (born 1975)
  • George III (1738–1820)
  • Noah Wyle, American actor and producer (born 1971)
  • Keith David, American actor (born 1956)

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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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