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7 February 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 February 2017 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2017
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2017 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 7 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 February 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 February 2017 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 7 February
- 2012 President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
- 2013 The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
- 2014 Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
- 2016 North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
- 2021 The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
Famous people born on 7 February
- James Spader, American actor and producer (born 1960)
- Matthew Stafford, American football player (born 1988)
- Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
- Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer (born 1999)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2017 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
- 11 March – The Western Australian state election is held. The Labor Party led by Mark McGowan defeats the Liberal government of Colin Barnett.
- 28 March – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie makes landfall between Airlie Beach and Bowen in north Queensland. Power outages affect over 140,000 properties across Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2017
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.25
Loaf of Bread
$3.60
Average House
$660,000
Weekly Wage
$1,565.00
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