At A Glance

4 June 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
4 June 2017 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2017
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2017 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 June 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 June 2017 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 4 June

  • 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.
  • 2023 Protests begin in Poland against the PiS government.

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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2017 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
  • 11 March – The Western Australian state election is held. The Labor Party led by Mark McGowan defeats the Liberal government of Colin Barnett.
  • 28 March – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie makes landfall between Airlie Beach and Bowen in north Queensland. Power outages affect over 140,000 properties across Queensland.

Life in Australia in 2017

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.25

Loaf of Bread

$3.60

Average House

$660,000

Weekly Wage

$1,565.00

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