At A Glance

12 December 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
12 December 2022 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Unholy” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras.
Top Film of 2022
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2022
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2022 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 December 2022 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 12 December

  • 2001 Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
  • 2012 North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
  • 2015 The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
  • 2021 Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.
  • 2024 Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.

Famous people born on 12 December

  • Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
  • Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
  • Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
  • Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2022 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia. Buildings and monuments across Australia were lit in royal purple to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee year.
  • 19 March – The 2022 South Australian state election results in defeat for Steven Marshall's Liberal government, and Labor leader Peter Malinauskas claims victory.
  • 21 May – The 2022 Australian federal election takes place.

Life in Australia in 2022

Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese

Monarch

King Charles III

Petrol (per litre)

$1.85

Loaf of Bread

$4.10

Average House

$800,000

Weekly Wage

$1,840.00

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