At A Glance
28 September 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 September 2018 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shotgun” by George Ezra.
- 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 28 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 September 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 September 2018 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 28 September
- 2000 Al-Aqsa Intifada: Ariel Sharon visits Al-Aqsa Mosque known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
- 2006 Typhoon Xangsane passes over Manila after impacting parts of Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas, becoming the strongest to affect the Philippine capital in 11 years.
- 2008 Falcon 1 becomes the first privately developed liquid-fuel ground-launched vehicle to put a payload into orbit by the RatSat mission.
- 2014 The 2014 Hong Kong protests begin in response to restrictive political reforms imposed by the NPC in Beijing.
- 2016 The 2016 South Australian blackout occurs, lasting up to three days in some areas.
Famous people born on 28 September
- Naomi Watts, English-Australian actress and producer (born 1968)
- Hilary Duff, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1987)
- Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (1907–1931)
- Ranbir Kapoor, Indian actor and director (born 1982)
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
Scott Morrison
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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