At A Glance

5 March 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
5 March 2020 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd.
Top Film of 2020
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2020
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2020 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 March 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 March 2020 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 5 March

  • 1982 Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus.
  • 2018 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pause the Deir ez-Zor campaign due to the Turkish-led invasion of Afrin.
  • 2021 Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2023 The 2023 Estonian parliamentary election is held, with two centre-right liberal parties gaining an absolute majority for the first time.
  • 2023 A group of four prisoners escape from the Nouakchott Civil Prison, before being caught the next day.

Famous people born on 5 March

  • Eva Mendes, American model and actress (born 1974)
  • Madison Beer, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
  • Matt Lucas, English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality (born 1974)
  • Henry II of England (1133–1189)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2020 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 16 February – A fundraising concert Fire Fight Australia is held at Stadium Australia in Sydney following the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.
  • 26 February – Down to Earth bushfire relief benefit concert held at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne.
  • 23 March – The Australian Parliament sits to debate and pass an economic stimulus package to attempt to mitigate the economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, then adjourns until August 2020.

Life in Australia in 2020

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$3.80

Average House

$590,000

Weekly Wage

$1,710.00

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