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5 June 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 June 2018 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “One Kiss” by Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa.
- Top Film of 2018
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 5 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 June 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 June 2018 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 June
- 2012 Last transit of Venus until the year 2117.
- 2017 Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.
- 2017 Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.
- 2022 A constitutional referendum is held in Kazakhstan following violent protests and civil unrest against the government.
- 2024 The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
Famous people born on 5 June
- Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
- Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
- Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
- Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)
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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