At A Glance

20 July 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
20 July 2018 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Youngblood” by 5 Seconds of Summer.
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 20 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 July 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 July 2018 was First Quarter.

On this day: 20 July

  • 2013 Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn ends with the expulsion of Islamist forces from the city by the People's Protection Units (YPG).
  • 2015 The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades.
  • 2017 O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.
  • 2019 Soyuz MS-13 is launched to the International Space Station on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
  • 2021 American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company Blue Origin.

Famous people born on 20 July

  • Haakon VIII (born 1973)
  • Chris Cornell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1964–2017)
  • Julianne Hough, American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer (born 1988)
  • Natalie Wood, American actress (1938–1981)

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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