Born in 2018
Turns 8 in 2026
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2018 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from £21.50Add their name
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BACK TO 2018 · United Kingdom
A little history to go with their gift.
France beat Croatia 4–2 on 15 July to win the football World Cup. SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy with a red Tesla as its demonstration payload, and BTS became the first K-pop act to top the US albums chart.
What happened in 2018?
Falcon Heavy launches a red Tesla
SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Centre on February 6, 2018, carrying a Tesla Roadster as a demonstration payload.
BTS becomes the first K-pop act atop the US albums chart
BTS released Love Yourself: Tear on May 18, 2018; it became the first K-pop album to top the US Billboard 200.
Lewis Hamilton secures a fifth world title
Lewis Hamilton secured his fifth Formula One drivers’ title on October 28 at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Anna Burns wins the Booker Prize
Anna Burns became the first Northern Irish Booker winner with her experimental novel Milkman.
Firsts and new ideas
TikTok unites with Musical.ly
On August 2, 2018, TikTok and Musical.ly were combined under the TikTok name in a worldwide app transition.
Donald Trump serves as president in 2018
Trump’s first State of the Union as president took place on January 30.
Number ones and music in 2018
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
One Kiss rules the British summer chart
One Kiss became the UK’s biggest single of 2018 after eight weeks at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.
Prices and everyday money in 2018
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| UK National Living Wage, workers aged 25 and over | £7.83 per hour | GBP per hour UK Government, GOV.UK |
| butter (December observation) | £1.81 | 250g block Office for National Statistics |
| First-class letter (March observation) | 67p | UK domestic stamped standard letter, up to 100g; max 240 x 165 x 5 mm Royal Mail price list 2018 (reproduction of the Royal Mail tariff) and contemporaneous tariff notice |
| Unleaded petrol (UK annual average pump price, including tax) | £1.25 | per litre Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
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