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18 May 2011 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 May 2011 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock.
- Top Film of 2011
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2011
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2011 was the Mazda3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 May 2011 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 May 2011 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 18 May
- 1994 Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
- 2005 A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
- 2006 The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
- 2009 The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
- 2019 United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign.
Famous people born on 18 May
- Emma Navarro, American tennis player (born 2001)
- Vince Young, American football player (born 1983)
- Nicholas II (1868–1918)
- Tina Fey, American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
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Events of 2011 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2011 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Major floods occur across much of western and central Victoria totally inundating the town of Carisbrook and causing evacuations in many others.
- 27 January – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces that her government proposes to introduce a Flood levy to assist in funding reconstruction works required as a result of major floods in Queensland and Victoria.
- 3 February – Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi makes landfall at near Mission Beach, south of Innisfail, Queensland.
Life in Australia in 2011
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.35
Loaf of Bread
$3.00
Average House
$470,000
Weekly Wage
$1,305.00
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