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25 July 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 July 2012 was a Wednesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Some Nights” by Fun.
- 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 25 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 July 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 July 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 25 July
- 1996 In a military coup in Burundi, Pierre Buyoya deposes Sylvestre Ntibantunganya.
- 2007 Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
- 2010 WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
- 2018 As-Suwayda attacks: Coordinated attacks occur in Syria.
- 2019 National extreme heat records set this day in the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany during the July 2019 European heat wave.
Famous people born on 25 July
- Hasan Piker, American Twitch streamer (born 1991)
- Jaafar Jackson, American actor and singer (born 1996)
- Zawe Ashton, British actress (born 1984)
- Bryce Young, American football player (born 2001)
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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