UK, 
US, 
Australia & 
IrelandAt A Glance
28 May 2018 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 May 2018 was a Monday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2018
- The Irish chart song for 2018 was “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B.
- Top Film of 2018
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 28 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 May 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 May 2018 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 28 May
- 2004 The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
- 2008 The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
- 2011 Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
- 2013 Start of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey.
- 2017 Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from the race with an engine issue in his first entry of the event.
Famous people born on 28 May
- Kylie Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1968)
- Carey Mulligan, English actress (born 1985)
- Marco Rubio, American lawyer and politician (born 1971)
- Cameron Boyce, American actor (1999–2019)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.
Events of 2018 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – Met Éireann issued a red weather warning, its most severe alert, for all of Munster and Leinster as the Beast from the East weather event arrived.
- 26 April – CervicalCheck cancer scandal: The Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed that 206 women developed cervical cancer after having a misdiagnosed smear in the free national screening programme.
- 8 May – Ryan O'Shaughnessy takes Ireland to its first Eurovision final since 2013, with the song "Together".
Life in Ireland in 2018
Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar
Petrol (per litre)
€1.48/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.60
Average House
€295,000
Weekly Wage
€520
Or
Browse by Year
About The Day You Were Born
Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.
About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →