At A Glance

27 March 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
27 March 2018 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “God's Plan” by Drake.
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 27 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 March 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 March 2018 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 27 March

  • 1993 Jiang Zemin is appointed President of China.
  • 1998 The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.
  • 2004 HMS Scylla, a decommissioned Leander-class frigate, is sunk as an artificial reef off Cornwall, the first of its kind in Europe.
  • 2014 Philippines signs a peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, ending decades of conflict.
  • 2020 North Macedonia becomes the 30th member of NATO.

Famous people born on 27 March

  • Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor (born 1971)
  • Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor (born 1963)
  • Lisa, Thai rapper and dancer (born 1997)
  • Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1969)

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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