At A Glance

5 November 2015 at a glance

Day of the week
5 November 2015 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Hello” by Adele.
Top Film of 2015
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 November 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 November 2015 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 November

  • 2007 China's first lunar satellite, Chang'e 1, goes into orbit around the Moon.
  • 2007 The Android mobile operating system is unveiled by Google.
  • 2013 India launches the Mars Orbiter Mission, its first interplanetary probe.
  • 2015 Rona Ambrose takes over after Stephen Harper as the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
  • 2024 Donald Trump becomes the first president of the United States to be elected to a non-consecutive second term in 132 years, since Grover Cleveland won the 1892 election.

Famous people born on 5 November

  • Odell Beckham Jr., American football player (born 1992)
  • Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer (born 1988)
  • Sam Rockwell, American actor (born 1968)
  • Sam Shepard, American playwright and actor (1943–2017)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2015 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
  • 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
  • 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.

Life in Australia in 2015

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.15

Loaf of Bread

$3.50

Average House

$560,000

Weekly Wage

$1,490.00

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