At A Glance

4 March 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
4 March 2007 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Lips of an Angel” by Hinder.
Top Film of 2007
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2007
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2007 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 March 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 March 2007 was Full Moon.

On this day: 4 March

  • 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.
  • 1990 Lennox Sebe, President for life of the South African Bantustan of Ciskei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-62.
  • 2009 The International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC since its establishment in 2002.
  • 2020 Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.

Famous people born on 4 March

  • Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress and comedian (1954–2026)
  • Patricia Heaton, American actress (born 1958)
  • Patsy Kensit, English model and actress (born 1968)
  • Paul W. S. Anderson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1965)

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Events of 2007 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 24 March – The Australian Labor Party and Premier Morris Iemma are returned to power with a reduced majority in the 2007 New South Wales state election. Peter Debnam resigns as Opposition Leader & Barry O'Farrell is elected leader on 4 April.
  • 31 March – Earth Hour, in which Sydneysiders were encouraged to turn off their lights between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm, takes place.
  • 2 April – The Bureau of Meteorology issues a tsunami warning for the east coast of Australia after an earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean is detected. Precautions are taken, such as the suspension of Sydney Ferries services, but Australia is unaffected.

Life in Australia in 2007

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.25

Loaf of Bread

$2.60

Average House

$360,000

Weekly Wage

$1,110.00

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