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12 November 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 November 2012 was a Monday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Don't You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin.
- 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 12 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 November 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 November 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 12 November
- 2003 Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record of 501 kilometres per hour (311 mph) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.
- 2011 Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the Euro area crisis.
- 2014 The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
- 2020 The PlayStation 5 is released.
- 2021 The Los Angeles Superior Court formally ends the 14-year conservatorship to pop singer Britney Spears.
Famous people born on 12 November
- Anne Hathaway, American actress (born 1982)
- Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor, producer and singer (born 1980)
- Russell Westbrook, American basketball player (born 1988)
- Neil Young, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1945)
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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