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18 April 1995 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 April 1995 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Here's Johnny!” by Hocus Pocus.
- Top Film of 1995
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1995
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1995 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 April 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 April 1995 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 18 April
- 1980 The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
- 1980 The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town's history.
- 1988 The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
- 2018 King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini.
- 2018 Anti-government protests start in Nicaragua.
Famous people born on 18 April
- Vanessa Kirby, English actress (born 1988)
- Kourtney Kardashian, American television personality (born 1979)
- James Woods, American actor and producer (born 1947)
- David Tennant, Scottish actor (born 1971)
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Events of 1995 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1995 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4 January – Chief justice of the Family Court of Australia, Alastair Nicholson calls for the law to recognise homosexual couples and their children as a family unit, stating that it was "unhelpful to attempt to set limits to what a family can be."
- 2 February – Tasmanian Premier Ray Groom defies Prime Minister Paul Keating's moratorium on logging in 72 Tasmanian coupes.
- 25 March – Liberal candidate Brendan Smyth wins the 1995 Canberra by-election with a 16% swing, a formerly safe Labor seat occupied by Ros Kelly.
Life in Australia in 1995
Prime Minister
Paul Keating
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.72
Loaf of Bread
$1.80
Average House
$140,000
Weekly Wage
$680.00
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