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30 October 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 October 2012 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Gangnam Style” by Psy.
- 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 30 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 October 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 October 2012 was Full Moon.
On this day: 30 October
- 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for mission STS-61-A, its final successful mission.
- 1991 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Madrid Conference commences in an effort to revive peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
- 1995 Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty.
- 2014 Sweden becomes the first European Union member state to officially recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.
- 2023 First rescue of a prisoner during the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Famous people born on 30 October
- Henry Winkler, American actor, comedian, director, and producer (born 1945)
- John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States (1735–1826)
- Ivanka Trump, American model and businesswoman (born 1981)
- Diego Maradona, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager (1960–2020)
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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