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5 March 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 March 2018 was a Monday.
- 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 5 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 March 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 March 2018 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 March
- 1982 Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus.
- 2018 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pause the Deir ez-Zor campaign due to the Turkish-led invasion of Afrin.
- 2021 Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2023 The 2023 Estonian parliamentary election is held, with two centre-right liberal parties gaining an absolute majority for the first time.
- 2023 A group of four prisoners escape from the Nouakchott Civil Prison, before being caught the next day.
Famous people born on 5 March
- Eva Mendes, American model and actress (born 1974)
- Madison Beer, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
- Matt Lucas, English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality (born 1974)
- Henry II of England (1133–1189)
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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