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12 January 2014 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 January 2014 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
- Top Film of 2014
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2014 was Transformers: Age of Extinction.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 2014
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2014 was the Toyota Corolla.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 January 2014 fell in the Year of the Snake.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 January 2014 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 12 January
- 2001 Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
- 2004 The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
- 2005 Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
- 2007 Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day.
- 2012 Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers.
Famous people born on 12 January
- Jeff Bezos, American computer scientist and businessman (born 1964)
- Kirstie Alley, American actress and producer (1951–2022)
- Zayn Malik, English singer (born 1993)
- Howard Stern, American radio host, actor, and author (born 1954)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2014 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2014 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 15 March – State elections are held in South Australia and Tasmania. The Liberal Party defeats the Giddings Labor government in Tasmania, after 16 years in opposition.
- 30 March – It is announced that former Defence Force Chief Angus Houston will lead the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by heading a new Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre to be established in Perth, Western Australia.
- 5 April – A special election is held for six Senate seats from Western Australia, following the voiding of results due to the loss of 1,375 ballot papers in the 2013 federal election.
Life in Australia in 2014
Prime Minister
Tony Abbott
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$1.38
Loaf of Bread
$3.30
Average House
$525,000
Weekly Wage
$1,440.00
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