At A Glance

4 March 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
4 March 2019 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2019
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2019 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 March 2019 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 March 2019 was Waning Crescent.

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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2019 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 January – A far-right political rally held in Melbourne, marked by scuffles with police and counter-protesters, is attended by Independent Senator Fraser Anning, who admits to using tax-payer funded travel to attend the event.
  • 4 February – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry final report is tabled in Parliament. The report makes 76 recommendations.
  • 23 March – The Liberal-National Coalition government led by Gladys Berejiklian wins the 2019 New South Wales state election and returns to office with a reduced majority.

Life in Australia in 2019

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$3.70

Average House

$580,000

Weekly Wage

$1,640.00

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