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2 January 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 January 2018 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran.
- Top Film of 2018
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2018
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2018 was the Toyota HiLux.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 2 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 January 2018 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 January 2018 was Full Moon.
On this day: 2 January
- 1959 Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union.
- 1963 Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac.
- 1967 Ronald Reagan, past movie actor and future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California.
- 1991 Sharon Pratt Dixon becomes the first African American woman mayor of a major city and first woman Mayor of the District of Columbia.
- 2004 Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth.
Famous people born on 2 January
- Jim Bakker, American televangelist (1940–2026)
- Kemi Badenoch, English politician (born 1980)
- Dax Shepard, American actor (born 1975)
- Kate Bosworth, American actress (born 1983)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2018 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 17 March – The Liberal Party under Steven Marshall wins the 2018 South Australian state election, defeating the Labor Party and incumbent Premier Jay Weatherill.
- 25 March – Australian cricket captain Steve Smith is suspended, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for action from Cricket Australia, after members of the Australian team admit to ball tampering during a match against South Africa.
- 1 July – The Australian Space Agency formally commences operation with Megan Clark as inaugural Head.
Life in Australia in 2018
Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.40
Loaf of Bread
$3.65
Average House
$640,000
Weekly Wage
$1,600.00
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