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18 September 2009 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 September 2009 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Like It Like That” by Guy Sebastian.
- Top Film of 2009
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2009 was Avatar.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2009
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2009 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 September 2009 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 September 2009 was New Moon.
On this day: 18 September
- 1997 The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
- 2001 First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
- 2007 Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.
- 2011 The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.
- 2014 Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom, by 55% to 45%.
Famous people born on 18 September
- Jason Sudeikis, American actor and comedian (born 1975)
- James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (1961–2013)
- John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (1945–2021)
- James Marsden, American actor (born 1973)
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Events of 2009 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4 January – Torrential downpours in north western Queensland cause flooding in Cloncurry and Mount Isa.
- 3 February – Justice Virginia Bell is sworn in as a puisne judge of the High Court of Australia, replacing Justice Michael Kirby who retired the previous day.
- 14 March – The Victorian bushfires are officially declared contained.
Life in Australia in 2009
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.10
Loaf of Bread
$2.80
Average House
$395,000
Weekly Wage
$1,185.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
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