At A Glance

12 July 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
12 July 2024 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey.
Top Film of 2024
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2024
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2024 was the Ford Ranger.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 July 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 July 2024 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 12 July

  • 1975 São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
  • 1979 The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1998 France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.
  • 2001 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
  • 2006 A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War.

Famous people born on 12 July

  • Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (born -100)
  • Steve Howey, American actor (born 1977)
  • Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1997)
  • Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer (born 2000)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2024 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 14 January – Mary Donaldson becomes the first Australian-born queen consort of a European monarchy when she is proclaimed Queen of Denmark when her husband Frederik X ascends the throne following the abdication of his mother Margrethe II.
  • 23 March – The 2024 Tasmanian state election is held. Neither major party achieves an outright majority, resulting in a hung parliament.
  • 28 March – Sally Capp announces she will stand down as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne in June, ahead of the 2024 Victorian local elections in October.

Life in Australia in 2024

Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese

Monarch

King Charles III

Petrol (per litre)

$1.90

Loaf of Bread

$4.50

Average House

$800,000

Weekly Wage

$1,950.00

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