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11 March 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 March 2012 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Ass Back Home” by Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch.
- 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 11 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 March 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 March 2012 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 11 March
- 2006 Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile.
- 2008 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-123, carrying the first component of the Japanese Kibō module to the International Space Station.
- 2010 Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile. Aftershocks of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes hit central Chile during the ceremony.
- 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic.
- 2021 US President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law.
Famous people born on 11 March
- Johnny Knoxville, American actor and entertainer (born 1971)
- Rupert Murdoch, Australian-American businessman and media magnate (born 1931)
- Jodie Comer, English actress (born 1993)
- Anton Yelchin, Russian-American actor (1989–2016)
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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