At A Glance

19 September 2012 at a glance

Day of the week
19 September 2012 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Battle Scars” by Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco.
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 19 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 September 2012 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 September

  • 2006 The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
  • 2010 The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
  • 2011 Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.
  • 2021 The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.
  • 2022 The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey, London.

Famous people born on 19 September

  • Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
  • Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
  • Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
  • Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)

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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