At A Glance

22 June 2018 at a glance

Day of the week
22 June 2018 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Psycho” by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign.
Top Film of 2018
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2018 was Avengers: Infinity War.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Sunday Night Football” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2018–19 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 22 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 June 2018 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 June 2018 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 22 June

  • 1986 The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
  • 1990 Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.
  • 2007 The small town of Elie, Manitoba is hit by Canada's most intense tornado on record.
  • 2012 Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco.
  • 2025 The United States conducts airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Famous people born on June 22

  • Rodri, Spanish footballer (born 1996)
  • Meryl Streep, American actress (born 1949)
  • C. Joseph Vijay, Indian actor (born 1974)
  • Esther Rantzen, English journalist (born 1940)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2018 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 13 – The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sends a false alarm warning of an incoming ballistic missile attack, causing widespread panic across the state.
  • February 6 – SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon Heavy rocket from LC39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center.
  • February 16 – Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler, is released by Marvel Studios as the 18th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Life in the US in 2018

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.72

Loaf of Bread

$2.20

Average House

$347,800

Weekly Wage

$898

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