At A Glance

3 September 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
3 September 2018 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Be Alright” by Dean Lewis.
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 3 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 September 2018 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 3 September

  • 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
  • 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
  • 2001 In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls.
  • 2016 The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.
  • 2017 North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.

Famous people born on 3 September

  • Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
  • Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
  • Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
  • Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)

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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