At A Glance

5 September 2023 at a glance

Day of the week
5 September 2023 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Paint the Town Red” by Doja Cat.
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 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 September 2023 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 September

  • 1984 STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
  • 1990 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
  • 1991 The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
  • 2021 The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.
  • 2022 Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak.

Famous people born on 5 September

  • Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
  • Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
  • Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
  • Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)

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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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