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20 June 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 June 2012 was a Wednesday.
- 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 20 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 June 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 June 2012 was New Moon.
On this day: 20 June
- 1991 The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin.
- 1996 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module.
- 2003 The Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- 2019 Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries.
- 2025 The first EF5 tornado in 12 years occurs in Enderlin, North Dakota.
Famous people born on 20 June
- Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress (born 1967)
- John Goodman, American actor (born 1952)
- Lionel Richie, American singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (born 1949)
- Frank Lampard, English footballer (born 1978)
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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