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12 October 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 October 2018 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Funky Friday” by Dave ft. Fredo.
- Top Film of 2018
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 October 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 October 2018 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 12 October
- 2005 The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
- 2010 The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- 2012 The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
- 2017 The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.
- 2019 Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.
Famous people born on 12 October
- Hugh Jackman, Australian actor, singer, and producer (born 1968)
- Edward VI, king of England (1537–1553)
- Doris Miller, American cook and soldier (1919–1943)
- Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer (born 1992)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2018 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers, Maplin, goes into administration after talks with potential buyers fail to secure a sale.
- 3 May – Elections for many local councils and mayoralties are held in England, including all 32 London boroughs. There are losses for the Conservatives (−33) and gains for Labour (+77), the Lib Dems (+75) and Green Party (+8).
- 19 May – The Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
Life in 2018
Prime Minister
Theresa May
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.70
Loaf of Bread
£1.50
Average House
£226,906
Weekly Wage
£835.00
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