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18 November 2005 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 November 2005 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Hung Up” by Madonna.
- Top Film of 2005
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2005 was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2005
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2005 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 November 2005 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 November 2005 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 18 November
- 1996 A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel.
- 2002 Iraq disarmament crisis: United Nations weapons inspectors led by Hans Blix arrive in Iraq.
- 2003 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4–3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples.
- 2012 Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria becomes the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
- 2013 NASA launches the MAVEN probe to Mars.
Famous people born on 18 November
- Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer (1969–2026)
- Owen Wilson, American actor (born 1968)
- Chloë Sevigny, American actress, model, and fashion designer (born 1974)
- Caleb Williams, American football player (born 2001)
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Events of 2005 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2005 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 28 January – The Australian Labor Party leadership spill, 2005 takes place. Kim Beazley is the only contender and is elected unopposed as leader of the Federal Labor Party and of the Federal Opposition.
- 24 February – the Nintendo DS is released in Australia.
- 9 March – Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone rejects the findings of a Senate report regarding the replacement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC).
Life in Australia in 2005
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.05
Loaf of Bread
$2.50
Average House
$310,000
Weekly Wage
$1,020.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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