At A Glance

10 November 2012 at a glance

Day of the week
10 November 2012 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Candy” by Robbie Williams.
Top Film of 2012
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 November 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 November 2012 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 10 November

  • 2006 The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
  • 2008 Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.
  • 2009 Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.
  • 2019 President of Bolivia Evo Morales and several of his government resign after 19 days of civil protests and a recommendation from the military.
  • 2020 Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a ceasefire agreement, ending the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, and prompting protests in Armenia.

Famous people born on 10 November

  • Zoey Deutch, American actress (born 1994)
  • Drew Lock, American football player (born 1996)
  • Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (1977–2009)
  • Walton Goggins, American actor and producer (born 1971)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2012 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2012 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 4 February – The Met Office issues a severe weather warning as heavy snow falls across much of the UK, disrupting road and air travel.
  • 6 February – Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, marking sixty years on the throne; only the second British monarch to do so.
  • 29 March – 2012 Bradford West by-election: Respect Party candidate George Galloway wins, taking the seat from the Labour Party with a majority of 10,140 votes.

Life in 2012

Prime Minister

David Cameron

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.05

Loaf of Bread

£1.35

Average House

£162,637

Weekly Wage

£723.00

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