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18 April 2021 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 April 2021 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Peaches” by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon.
- Top Film of 2021
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2021 was Spider-Man: No Way Home.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2021
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2021 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 April 2021 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 April 2021 was Waxing Crescent.
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.
- 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.
- 2019 A redacted version of the Mueller report is released to the United States Congress and the public.
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)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2021 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2021 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The words of the Australian national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair", are changed for the first time since 1984, amending the line "For we are young and free" to "For we are one and free".
- 15 February – 142,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Australia.
- 13 March – The 2021 Western Australian state election is held with the incumbent McGowan Labor government winning with an increased majority.
Life in Australia in 2021
Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.45
Loaf of Bread
$3.90
Average House
$720,000
Weekly Wage
$1,770.00
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