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9 December 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 December 2012 was a Sunday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz.
- 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 9 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 December 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 December 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 9 December
- 1996 Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada.
- 2006 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-116 carrying the P5 truss segment of the International Space Station.
- 2008 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
- 2016 President Park Geun-hye of South Korea is impeached by the country's National Assembly in response to a major political scandal.
- 2017 The Marriage Amendment Bill receives royal assent and comes into effect, making Australia the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Famous people born on 9 December
- Kirk Douglas, American actor, singer, and producer (1916–2020)
- John Malkovich, American actor and producer (born 1953)
- Judi Dench, English actress (born 1934)
- Sonia Gandhi, Italian-Indian politician (born 1946)
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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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