At A Glance

18 September 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
18 September 2020 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “WAP” by Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
Top Film of 2020
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2020
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2020 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 18 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 September 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 September 2020 was Waxing Crescent.

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)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2020 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 16 February – A fundraising concert Fire Fight Australia is held at Stadium Australia in Sydney following the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.
  • 26 February – Down to Earth bushfire relief benefit concert held at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne.
  • 23 March – The Australian Parliament sits to debate and pass an economic stimulus package to attempt to mitigate the economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, then adjourns until August 2020.

Life in Australia in 2020

Prime Minister

Scott Morrison

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$3.80

Average House

$590,000

Weekly Wage

$1,710.00

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