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4 November 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 November 2018 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
- 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 4 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 November 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 November 2018 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 4 November
- 1993 China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.
- 2002 Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing a pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress.
- 2008 Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States.
- 2010 Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew.
- 2020 The Tigray War begins with Tigrayan rebels launching attacks on Ethiopian command centers.
Famous people born on 4 November
- Matthew McConaughey, American actor and producer (born 1969)
- Ralph Macchio, American actor (born 1961)
- Tabu, Indian actress (born 1971)
- Steven Ogg, Canadian actor (born 1973)
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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