At A Glance

11 January 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
11 January 2018 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran.
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 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 2018 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 January 2018 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 January

  • 1973 Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position.
  • 1977 The first episode of Finnish children's TV show Pikku Kakkonen ("Little Number Two") is aired on Yle TV2.
  • 1986 The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
  • 1994 The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.
  • 1996 Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.

Famous people born on 11 January

  • Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
  • Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
  • Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
  • Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)

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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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