At A Glance

11 February 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
11 February 2018 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “God's Plan” by Drake.
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 11 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 February 2018 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 February 2018 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 February

  • 2013 The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
  • 2013 Militants claiming to be from the Sultanate of Sulu invade Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia, beginning the Lahad Datu standoff.
  • 2015 The European Space Agency's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is launched on a Vega rocket.
  • 2017 North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
  • 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.

Famous people born on 11 February

  • Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer (born 1969)
  • Damian Lewis, English actor (born 1971)
  • Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (1936–2018)
  • Carey Lowell, American actress (born 1961)

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

Malcolm Turnbull

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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