At A Glance

3 April 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
3 April 2018 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “These Days” by Rudimental ft. Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen.
Top Film of 2018
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
Star sign
The star sign for 3 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 April 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 April 2018 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 3 April

  • 2007 Conventional-Train World Speed Record: A French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record of 574.8 km/h (159.6 m/s, 357.2 mph).
  • 2008 ATA Airlines, once one of the ten largest U.S. passenger airlines and largest charter airline, files for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and ceases all operations.
  • 2008 Texas law enforcement cordons off the FLDS's YFZ Ranch. Eventually 533 women and children will be taken into state custody.
  • 2010 Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
  • 2016 The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents, reveals information on 214,488 offshore companies.

Famous people born on 3 April

  • Marlon Brando, American actor and director (1924–2004)
  • Paris Jackson, American actress, model and singer (born 1998)
  • Adam Scott, American actor (born 1973)
  • Gabriel Jesus, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)

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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