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5 July 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 July 2012 was a Thursday.
- 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 5 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 July 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 July 2012 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 July
- 2003 The World Health Organization announces that the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
- 2004 The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
- 2009 The Staffordshire Horde, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in Britain, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
- 2012 The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
- 2016 The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
Famous people born on 5 July
- Sombr, American singer and songwriter (born 2005)
- Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player (born 1994)
- Edie Falco, American actress (born 1963)
- Ji Chang-wook, South Korean actor[citation needed] (born 1987)
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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