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June 8, 2018

June 8, 2018, was a Friday. It was the 159th day of 2018. The decade was the 2010s.

5 years, 9 months, and 21 days have passed since June 8, 2018.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.

On This Day

What happened?

What happened on June 8, 2018?

  • The Golden State Warriors win the 2018 NBA finals after they defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
  • American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain commits suicide.
Song charts

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 8, 2018:

  • United States: "Nice for What" by Drake
  • United Kingdom: "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa

The Billboard Hot 100 on June 8, 2018

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

  • Nice For What - Drake
  • This Is America - Childish Gambino
  • God's Plan - Drake
  • Psycho - Post Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
  • The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
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Solo: A Star Wars Story

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Solo: A Star Wars Story" was at the top of the box office on June 8, 2018.

Facts

This date was 2,121 days ago. Approximately 71 months have passed. It was the 159th day of 2018, in week 23. 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 24 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to June 8, 2018

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, June 8, 2018. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer of 2018 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Nice for What" by Drake is at the top of the singles charts, while "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Solo: A Star Wars Story is at the top of the box office.

Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 XXXTentacion, Jimmy Wopo, Sophie Gradon, and Grand Master Sexay would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Walking Dead", "Homeland", "Black Mirror", and "Rick and Morty". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Super Mario Odyssey", "Call of Duty: WWII", "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)", and "God of War". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "Paw Patrol", "Henry Danger", and "Bunnicula".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, and FurReal Roarin' Tyler.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 8, 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 June 8, 2018.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to June 8, 2018.

  • May 10, 2018: Pop star Ariana Grande confirms that she has ended her relationship with boyfriend Mac Miller.
  • May 13, 2018: Soccer: Arsène Wenger manages his final game with Arsenal.
  • May 15, 2018: The cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP) is released.
  • May 18, 2018:
    • American model Stephanie Adams kills herself and her seven-year-old son.
    • The film "Deadpool 2" is released in movie theaters.
    • Eight students and two teachers are killed during a school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas.
  • May 19, 2018:
    • Chelsea win the FA Cup after defeating Manchester United 1-0.
    • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are married.
  • May 22, 2018: Brynn Cartelli wins the fourteenth season of The Voice.
  • May 23, 2018: Soccer: Unai Emery becomes the new manager of Arsenal.
  • May 24, 2018: YouTuber TotalBiscuit passes away after a battle with cancer.
  • May 25, 2018:
    • The film "Solo: A Star Wars Story" is released in movie theaters.
    • Ireland votes to legalize abortion.
    • GDPR becomes enforceable in the European Union.
  • May 28, 2018: MMA fighter Michael Bisping announces his retirement.
  • May 29, 2018: ABC cancels the show "Roseanne" after lead actress Roseanne Barr posts a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett.
  • June 3, 2018: The first episode of Succession is aired on HBO.
  • June 4, 2018: Actor Johnny Depp sues a UK tabloid newspaper for labeling him a "wife beater".
  • June 5, 2018: American fashion designer Kate Spade commits suicide at the age of 55.
  • This date: June 8, 2018
  • June 12, 2018:
    • It is confirmed that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are engaged after dating for just over a month.
    • Macedonia agrees to rename itself as "North Macedonia" following an agreement with Greece.
    • Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un hold a meeting in Singapore.
  • June 14, 2018: The 2018 FIFA World Cup begins in Russia.
  • June 15, 2018:
    • Soccer: Marcelo Bielsa becomes the new manager of Leeds United.
    • The film "Incredibles 2" is released.
    • US President Donald Trump begins a trade war with China by adding 25% tariffs on $50 billion of imported goods.
    • Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  • June 17, 2018: Golf: Brooks Koepka wins the 2018 US Open.
  • June 18, 2018:
    • 21-year-old rapper Jimmy Wopo is shot dead in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • Rapper XXXTentacion is shot dead outside of a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
    • US President Donald Trump orders the creation of the United States Space Force.
    • Big City Greens premiers on the Disney Channel.
  • June 20, 2018: Model and former Love Island contestant Sophie Gradon commits suicide.
  • June 22, 2018:
    • The film "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" is released in movie theaters.
    • White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is asked to leave a restaurant in Virginia.
  • June 23, 2018: A junior football team becomes trapped in a flooding cave in Thailand.
  • June 25, 2018: Ireland officially goes into a drought.
  • June 29, 2018: Drake releases the album "Scorpion".
  • June 30, 2018: Discovery website StumbleUpon is shut down.
  • July 1, 2018:
    • NBA: LeBron James agrees to join the LA Lakers.
    • French gangster and serial jailbreaker Rédoine Faïd escapes from a prison in Réau.
    • Liam Payne and Cheryl Tweedy announce that they have ended their relationship.
  • July 2, 2018: Thailand cave rescue: After more than a week of no contact, British divers find members of a missing junior football team alive inside the Tham Luang Nang Non cave.
  • July 3, 2018: 18 people are killed after a bus carrying a group of German senior citizens crashes into a truck on a highway near Muenchberg, Bavaria.
  • July 6, 2018: The film "Ant-Man and the Wasp" is released in movie theaters.
  • July 7, 2018: Justin Bieber gets engaged to model Hailey Baldwin.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 8, 2018, will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • 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: June 8, 2018 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
  • Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.
Television shows

TV shows in 2018

The following TV shows were popular in June 2018:

TV shows from June 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

Kids TV shows on June 8, 2018

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2018:

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

Henry Danger
Henry Danger
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

Popular toys and games in 2018

Toys and games that were popular in 2018:

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 June 2018.

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
Call of Duty: WWII 2017
Call of Duty: WWII
Super Mario Odyssey 2017
Super Mario Odyssey
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
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 June 8.

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on June 8, 1925
She was not alive on this date.

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Actress Deceased
Born on June 8, 1933
She was not alive on this date.

Rob Pilatus

Rob Pilatus

German singer Deceased
Born on June 8, 1965
He was not alive on this date.

Kanye West

Kanye West

Rapper
Born on June 8, 1977
He turned 41 on this day in 2018.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on June 8, 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 June 8, 2018 was most likely conceived around September 15, 2017.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 8, 2018 is close to March 1, 2019.

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Stats for June 8, 2018

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about June 8, 2018:

  • 2,121 days have passed since this date.
  • 303 weeks have passed.
  • 183,258,000 seconds have passed since June 8, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 213,801,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 94,561,128,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 30,543,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 15,760,188 steps. That's roughly 7,005 miles!
  • Since this date, 2,199,096 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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