At A Glance

9 February 2007 at a glance

Day of the week
9 February 2007 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Lips of an Angel” by Hinder.
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 9 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 2007 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 February 2007 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 9 February

  • 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1996 Copernicium is discovered by Sigurd Hofmann, Victor Ninov et al.
  • 2018 Winter Olympics: Opening ceremony is performed in Pyeongchang County in South Korea.
  • 2020 Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has the army soldiers enter the Legislative Assembly to assist in pushing for the approval for a better government security plan, causing a brief political crisis.
  • 2021 Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump begins.

Famous people born on 9 February

  • Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
  • Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
  • Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

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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.

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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