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13 January 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 January 2018 was a Saturday.
- 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 13 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 January 2018 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 January 2018 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 January
- 1998 Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia.
- 2003 208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory.
- 2018 A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state.
- 2020 The Thai Ministry of Public Health confirms the first case of COVID-19 outside China.
- 2021 Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is impeached for a second time on a charge of incitement of insurrection following the January 6 United States Capitol attack one week prior.
Famous people born on 13 January
- Orlando Bloom, English actor (born 1977)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress, comedian, and producer (born 1961)
- Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1990)
- Patrick Dempsey, American actor and race car driver (born 1966)
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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