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1 November 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 November 2012 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Gangnam Style” by Psy.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2012
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2012 was the Mazda3.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 November 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 November 2012 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 November
- 1997 Titanic premieres publicly at Tokyo festival, launching a global blockbuster career.
- 2000 Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
- 2000 Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.
- 2001 Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan.
- 2011 Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank.
Famous people born on 1 November
- Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
- Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
- Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
- Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2012 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2012 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 6 February – Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
- 27 February – The Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party holds a ballot to determine its leader and by extension the Prime Minister of Australia. Julia Gillard wins the ballot by 71 votes to Kevin Rudd's 31 votes.
- 24 March – The Queensland state election is held. Anna Bligh's Labor government is defeated heavily, with the Liberal National Party led by Campbell Newman winning the largest parliamentary majority in the state's history.
Life in Australia in 2012
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.45
Loaf of Bread
$3.10
Average House
$480,000
Weekly Wage
$1,355.00
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