At A Glance

10 September 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
10 September 2018 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Be Alright” by Dean Lewis.
Top Film of 2018
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2018
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2018 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 September 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 September 2018 was New Moon.

On this day: 10 September

  • 2000 Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
  • 2001 During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
  • 2002 Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
  • 2007 Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
  • 2024 Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Famous people born on 10 September

  • Guy Ritchie, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1968)
  • Jack Grealish, English footballer (born 1995)
  • Ryan Phillippe, American actor and producer (born 1974)
  • Colin Firth, English actor and producer (born 1960)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2018 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 17 March – The Liberal Party under Steven Marshall wins the 2018 South Australian state election, defeating the Labor Party and incumbent Premier Jay Weatherill.
  • 25 March – Australian cricket captain Steve Smith is suspended, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for action from Cricket Australia, after members of the Australian team admit to ball tampering during a match against South Africa.
  • 1 July – The Australian Space Agency formally commences operation with Megan Clark as inaugural Head.

Life in Australia in 2018

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.40

Loaf of Bread

$3.65

Average House

$640,000

Weekly Wage

$1,600.00

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