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13 July 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 July 2012 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Shout It Out” by Reece Mastin.
- 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 13 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 July 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 July 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 July
- 1995 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite.
- 2003 French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
- 2011 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
- 2014 Germany wins the FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina in the final 1–0 after extra time.
- 2016 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.
Famous people born on 13 July
- Lamine Yamal, Spanish footballer (born 2007)
- Harrison Ford, American actor and producer (born 1942)
- Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer (born 1940)
- Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian, and physician (born 1969)
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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