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29 September 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 September 2018 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Promises” by Calvin Harris & Sam Smith.
- Top Film of 2018
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 September 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 September 2018 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 29 September
- 2004 The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth.
- 2005 John Roberts is confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States.
- 2007 Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.
- 2016 Eleven days after the Uri attack, the Indian Army conducts "surgical strikes" against suspected militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
- 2019 Violence and low turnout mar the 2019 Afghan presidential election.
Famous people born on 29 September
- Nicholas Galitzine, English actor (born 1994)
- Halsey, American singer (born 1994)
- Zachary Levi, American actor and singer (born 1980)
- Kevin Durant, American basketball player (born 1988)
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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