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8 September 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 September 2012 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Battle Scars” by Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco.
- 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 8 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 September 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 September 2012 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 8 September
- 1988 Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires.
- 2000 NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 to resupply the International Space Station.
- 2016 NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with samples in September 2023.
- 2017 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the Euphrates.
- 2023 The 2023 Rugby World Cup, the tenth men's Rugby World Cup is held in France. The opening ceremony, directed and written by Jean Dujardin, Olivier Ferracci and Nora Matthey, took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before the opening match between France and New Zealand, which saw the host nation winning 27 to 13.
Famous people born on 8 September
- Pink, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1979)
- Bernie Sanders, American politician (born 1941)
- Avicii, Swedish electronic musician (1989–2018)
- Shubman Gill, Indian cricketer (born 1999)
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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