At A Glance

5 March 2023 at a glance

Day of the week
5 March 2023 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus.
Top Film of 2023
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2023 was Barbie.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2023
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2023 was the Ford Ranger.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 March 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 March 2023 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 2023 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2023 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – A Boeing 737-300 owned by Coulson Aviation and serving as a firefighting air tanker crashes in the Fitzgerald River National Park in southern Western Australia.
  • 25 March – New South Wales State election elected the 58th Parliament. Chris Minns won after 12 years in opposition for Labor.
  • 13 April – Cyclone Ilsa crosses the Western Australia coast between Port Hedland and Bidyadanga as a category 5 system just before midnight local time.

Life in Australia in 2023

Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese

Monarch

King Charles III

Petrol (per litre)

$1.80

Loaf of Bread

$4.30

Average House

$770,000

Weekly Wage

$1,900.00

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