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September 5, 2018

September 5, 2018, was a Wednesday. It was the 248th day of 2018. The decade was the 2010s.

5 years, 6 months, and 23 days have passed since September 5, 2018.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on September 5, 2018?

  • UK Prime Minister Theresa May blames Russian intelligence officers for the novichok nerve agent attack in Amesbury, England.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 5, 2018:

  • United States: "In My Feelings" by Drake
  • United Kingdom: "Shotgun" by George Ezra

The Billboard Hot 100 on September 5, 2018

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • In My Feelings - Drake
  • Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
  • I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin
  • FEFE - 6ix9ine Featuring Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz
  • Better Now - Post Malone
Play the top singles from 2018
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2018. Take a trip back to the peak days of Drake, Post Malone, Camila Cabello and Juice WRLD.
Crazy Rich Asians

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Crazy Rich Asians" was at the top of the box office on September 5, 2018.

Facts

This date occurred 2,031 days ago. Approximately 68 months have passed. It was the 248th day of 2018, in week 36. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 23 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to September 5, 2018

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is September 5, 2018, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 2018 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song "In My Feelings" by Drake is at the top of the singles charts, while "Shotgun" by George Ezra is the number-one song in the UK.

Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Crazy Rich Asians is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "RuPaul's Drag Race", "Suits", "Homeland", and "Black Mirror".

It's 2018, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Post Malone, Cardi B, Juice Wrld and Dua Lipa. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Mac Miller, Stan Lee, George H. W. Bush (Senior), and Emiliano Sala would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Super Mario Odyssey", "Star Wars Battlefront II", "God of War", and "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Doc McStuffins", "Paw Patrol", and "Henry Danger". Children are playing with toys such as Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center, Bunchems, the Nintendo Switch, and the Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 5, 2018.

  • Record of the Year: 2018.

    Record of the Year: 2018

    The song "This Is America" by Childish Gambino won a Grammy for 2018's Record of the Year.
  • 2018 in music.

    2018 in music

    Popular music artists in 2018 included Drake, Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, XXXTentacion, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Eminem, Juice Wrld, Travis Scott and Kodak Black.
  • Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists.

    Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists

    "Jamal Khashoggi and Other Journalists" were named the Time Person of the Year in 2018.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2018?

    The best NBA players in 2018 were Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis.
  • 2018 in movies.

    2018 in movies

    Movies released in 2018 included Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, Aquaman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Venom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, A Quiet Place, A Star Is Born and Halloween.
  • Green Book.

    Green Book

    "Green Book" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2018 were Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah, Raphaël Varane, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Harry Kane.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on September 5, 2018.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 5, 2018.

  • August 6, 2018:
    • American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is banned from Facebook, Spotify, Apple and Twitter.
    • Jagex shuts down the RuneScape Classic servers.
  • August 7, 2018: China bans Disney's film "Christopher Robin" after people compare Chinese President Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh.
  • August 13, 2018: Watts family murders: Chris Watts reports that his wife Shanann and their two daughters have gone missing.
  • August 15, 2018:
    • Watts family murders: Chris Watts confesses to the murders of his pregnant wife Shanann and their two daughters.
    • The romantic comedy-drama film "Crazy Rich Asians" is released in movie theaters.
  • August 16, 2018: Singer Aretha Franklin passes away at the age of 76.
  • August 18, 2018:
    • Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan passes away at the age of 80.
    • Imran Khan becomes the new prime minister of Pakistan.
  • August 20, 2018:
    • "Havana" by Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) wins Video of the Year at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
    • Former English soccer player Paul Gascoigne is arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on a train.
  • August 21, 2018: Icelandic actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson (Robbie Rotten on LazyTown) dies from cancer at the age of 43.
  • August 24, 2018: Liberal leader Scott Morrison becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
  • August 25, 2018:
    • American politician John McCain passes away.
    • KSI and Logan Paul draw in a boxing match at the Manchester Arena.
  • August 30, 2018: Irish TV channel TV3 is rebranded as Virgin Media One.
  • September 3, 2018: Machine Gun Kelly releases his Eminem diss, "Rap Devil".
  • This date: September 5, 2018
  • September 6, 2018:
    • Tesla CEO Elon Musk smokes cannabis on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.
    • Actor Burt Reynolds dies from a heart attack.
  • September 7, 2018:
    • The video game "Spider-Man" is released.
    • Joe Exotic is arrested after trying to hire an undercover FBI agent to murder Carole Baskin.
    • Rapper Mac Miller dies due to an accidental drug overdose.
  • September 8, 2018: Rappers Cardi B and Nicki Minaj get into an altercation at New York Fashion Week 2018.
  • September 14, 2018: Rap star Eminem responds to Machine Gun Kelly's diss track by releasing the song "KILLSHOT".
  • September 15, 2018: Boxing: Canelo Álvarez defeats Gennady Golovkin in a rematch.
  • September 25, 2018: American actor Bill Cosby is sentenced to 3-10 years in prison after being found guilty of 3 counts of aggravated indecent assault.
  • September 29, 2018: Rap star Kanye West announces that he will be changing his name to "Ye".
  • September 30, 2018: Golf: Europe wins the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France.
  • October 2, 2018: Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • October 4, 2018: Former Death Row CEO Suge Knight is sentenced to 28 years in prison for the killing of Terry Carter.
  • October 5, 2018:
    • YouTuber PewDiePie releases the diss track "Bitch Lasagna".
    • Reality TV star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is sentenced to 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 5, 2018, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2018 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: September 5, 2018 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
  • Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.
Television shows

Television shows in September 2018

Television shows that people were watching in September 2018:

TV shows from September 2018.

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Black-ish
Black-ish
Gotham
Gotham
Power
Power
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Suits
Suits
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Modern Family
Modern Family
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in September 2018

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Loud House
The Loud House
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
Game Shakers
Game Shakers

The Thundermans
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Toys

Toys in 2018

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch
Bunchems
Bunchems
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
L.O.L. Surprise!
L.O.L. Surprise!
Hello Barbie
Hello Barbie
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in September 2018.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
God of War 2018
God of War
Far Cry 5 2018
Far Cry 5
Monster Hunter: World 2018
Monster Hunter: World
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 2017
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Star Wars Battlefront II 2017
Star Wars Battlefront II
Super Mario Odyssey 2017
Super Mario Odyssey
Ark: Survival Evolved 2017
Ark: Survival Evolved
Fortnite 2017
Fortnite
What Remains of Edith Finch 2017
What Remains of Edith Finch
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 5.

Jesse James

Jesse James

American outlaw Deceased
Born on September 5, 1847
He was not alive on this date.

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Singer Deceased
Born on September 5, 1946
He was not alive on this date.

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Actor
Born on September 5, 1951
He turned 67 on this day in 2018.

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Actress
Born on September 5, 1973
She turned 45 on this day in 2018.

Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka

Soccer player
Born on September 5, 2001
He turned 17 on this day in 2018.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on September 5, 2018.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on September 5, 2018 was most likely conceived around December 13, 2017.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 5, 2018 is close to May 29, 2019.

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Stats for September 5, 2018

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about September 5, 2018:

  • 2,031 days have passed since this date.
  • 290 weeks have passed.
  • 175,482,000 seconds have passed since September 5, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 204,729,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 90,548,712,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 29,247,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 15,091,452 steps. That's roughly 6,707 miles!
  • Since this date, 2,105,784 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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