At A Glance

6 May 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
6 May 2007 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Girlfriend” by Avril Lavigne.
Top Film of 2007
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2007 was Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2007
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2007 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 6 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 May 2007 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 May 2007 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 6 May

  • 1998 Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start.
  • 1998 Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac.
  • 1999 The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held.
  • 2001 During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
  • 2004 The final episode of the television sitcom Friends is aired.

Famous people born on 6 May

  • George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1961)
  • Sadie Sandler, American actress (born 2006)
  • Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst (1856–1939)
  • Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1915–1985)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2007 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2007 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 24 March – The Australian Labor Party and Premier Morris Iemma are returned to power with a reduced majority in the 2007 New South Wales state election. Peter Debnam resigns as Opposition Leader & Barry O'Farrell is elected leader on 4 April.
  • 31 March – Earth Hour, in which Sydneysiders were encouraged to turn off their lights between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm, takes place.
  • 2 April – The Bureau of Meteorology issues a tsunami warning for the east coast of Australia after an earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean is detected. Precautions are taken, such as the suspension of Sydney Ferries services, but Australia is unaffected.
More events of 2007 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 2007

Prime Minister

John Howard

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.25

Loaf of Bread

$2.60

Average House

$360,000

Weekly Wage

$1,110.00

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