At A Glance

14 August 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
14 August 2018 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “In My Feelings” by Drake.
Top Film of 2018
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 August 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 August 2018 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 August

  • 1994 Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
  • 2003 A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
  • 2006 Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council's approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.
  • 2015 The U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba–United States relations were broken off.
  • 2023 Former U.S. president Donald Trump is charged in Georgia along with 18 others in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in that state, his fourth indictment of 2023.

Famous people born on 14 August

  • Halle Berry, American model, actress, and producer (born 1966)
  • Maya Jama, British TV presenter. (born 1994)
  • Mila Kunis, Ukrainian-American actress (born 1983)
  • Steve Martin, American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter (born 1945)

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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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