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7 January 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 January 2012 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO.
- 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 7 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 January 2012 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 January 2012 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 7 January
- 1991 Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest.
- 1993 The Fourth Republic of Ghana is inaugurated with Jerry Rawlings as president.
- 1993 Bosnian War: The Bosnian Army executes a surprise attack at the village of Kravica in Srebrenica.
- 1999 The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.
- 2023 The longest U.S. House of Representatives speaker election since the December 1859 – February 1860 U.S. speaker election concludes and Kevin McCarthy is elected 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Famous people born on 7 January
- Andy Burnham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1970)
- Lewis Hamilton, English racing driver (born 1985)
- Nicolas Cage, American actor (born 1964)
- Jeremy Renner, American actor (born 1971)
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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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