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18 May 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 May 2015 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2015
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2015 was the Toyota Corolla.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 May 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 May 2015 was New Moon.
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 2015 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 31 January – A state election is held in Queensland. The Labor Party led by Annastacia Palaszczuk forms a minority government with the support of an independent MP.
- 9 February – The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that Australia will debut in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
- 20 February – Cyclone Marcia makes landfall in Queensland, damaging the city of Rockhampton and surrounds.
Life in Australia in 2015
Prime Minister
Tony Abbott
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.15
Loaf of Bread
$3.50
Average House
$560,000
Weekly Wage
$1,490.00
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