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August 30, 2018

August 30, 2018, was a Thursday. It was 6 years, 2 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on August 30, 2018:

  • Irish TV channel TV3 is rebranded as Virgin Media One.
Song charts

Popular songs

On August 30, 2018, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

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

The music charts on August 30, 2018

The following songs were dominating 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
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Crazy Rich Asians

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Crazy Rich Asians".

Facts

This date was 2,278 days ago. Approximately 76 months have passed. It was the 242nd day of 2018, in week 35. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 6 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 25 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 30, 2018

Let's go back to the 2010s.

It is Thursday, August 30, 2018. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 2018 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.

Labor Day weekend is a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning barbecues and other social gatherings. 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. 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 Burt Reynolds, Mac Miller, Stan Lee, and George H. W. Bush (Senior) would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Luther", "Once Upon a Time", "Black Mirror", and "Ozark". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)", "Monster Hunter: World", "Far Cry 5", and "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Shimmer and Shine", "Elena of Avalor", and "Nella the Princess Knight".

Popular toys at the moment include Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center, the Nintendo Switch, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 30, 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 22.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 30, 2018 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 30, 2018.

  • The Momo Challenge hoax.

    The Momo Challenge hoax

    An urban legend about a fake social media challenge called the "Momo Challenge" was spreading throughout the Internet during the summer of 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 August 30, 2018.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 30, 2018.

  • August 2, 2018:
    • musical.ly becomes TikTok after the two apps are merged together.
    • Technology company Apple becomes the first publicly-listed company in the US to reach $1 trillion in market value.
  • August 3, 2018:
    • Travis Scott releases his album "Astroworld".
    • The game "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" is released.
  • August 4, 2018: Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro survives an apparent assassination attempt after drones armed with explosives are detonated overhead while he is giving a speech.
  • 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.
  • This date: August 30, 2018
  • September 3, 2018: Machine Gun Kelly releases his Eminem diss, "Rap Devil".
  • September 5, 2018: UK Prime Minister Theresa May blames Russian intelligence officers for the novichok nerve agent attack in Amesbury, England.
  • 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 9, 2018: The first episode of the psychological thriller series "You" is aired on Netflix.
  • 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".
Television shows

TV shows in 2018

In August 2018, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from August 2018.

Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
The Punisher
The Punisher
Mindhunter
Mindhunter
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
Ozark
Ozark
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 30, 2018

If you were a kid on August 30, 2018, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day

Welcome to the Wayne
Welcome to the Wayne
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Andi Mack
Andi Mack
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
Game Shakers
Game Shakers
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2018

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 August 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
FIFA 18 2017
FIFA 18
Ark: Survival Evolved 2017
Ark: Survival Evolved
Fortnite 2017
Fortnite
What Remains of Edith Finch 2017
What Remains of Edith Finch
Grand Theft Auto V 2013
Grand Theft Auto V
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 30.

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Business magnate
Born on August 30, 1930
He turned 88 on this day in 2018.

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Actress
Born on August 30, 1972
She turned 46 on this day in 2018.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 30, 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 August 30, 2018 was most likely conceived around December 7, 2017.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 30, 2018 is close to May 23, 2019.

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Stats for August 30, 2018

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 30, 2018:

  • 2,278 days have passed since this date.
  • 325 weeks have passed.
  • 196,822,800 seconds have passed since August 30, 2018.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 229,626,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 101,560,564,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 32,803,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 16,926,761 steps. That's roughly 7,523 miles.
  • 2,361,874 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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