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14 June 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 June 2012 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Whistle” by Flo Rida.
- 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 14 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 June 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 June 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 14 June
- 1966 The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
- 1967 Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
- 1982 Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces ending the war.
- 1985 Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
- 2002 Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
Famous people born on 14 June
- Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality, 45th and 47th President of the United States (born 1946)
- Boy George, English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1961)
- Steffi Graf, German tennis player (born 1969)
- Will Patton, American actor (born 1954)
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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