At A Glance

15 March 2012 at a glance

Day of the week
15 March 2012 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “We Are Young” by Fun featuring Janelle Monáe.
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 15 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 March 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 March 2012 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 15 March

  • 1991 Cold War: The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • 2011 Beginning of the Syrian revolution.
  • 2019 Beginning of the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.
  • 2019 Approximately 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change.
  • 2022 The 2022 Sri Lankan protests begins amidst Sri Lanka's economic collapse.

Famous people born on 15 March

  • Mike Tomlin, American football player and coach (born 1972)
  • Eva Longoria, American actress (born 1975)
  • Alia Bhatt, British actress (born 1993)
  • Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (1767–1845)

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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