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12 January 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 January 2015 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 January 2015 fell in the Year of the Horse.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 January 2015 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 12 January
- 2001 Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
- 2004 The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
- 2005 Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
- 2007 Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day.
- 2012 Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers.
Famous people born on 12 January
- Jeff Bezos, American computer scientist and businessman (born 1964)
- Kirstie Alley, American actress and producer (1951–2022)
- Zayn Malik, English singer (born 1993)
- Howard Stern, American radio host, actor, and author (born 1954)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2015 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 13 February – The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition sign a cross-party, non-partisan agreement to tackle climate change, seek a strong global climate deal, and to end the use of coal for power generation in the UK.
- 10 March – Queen Elizabeth II names the new luxury cruise ship Britannia, the largest ever cruise ship designed for the British holiday market.
- 20 March – A partial solar eclipse occurs, ranging from 85% totality in London and southern England to 98% totality in northern Scotland.
Life in 2015
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.35
Loaf of Bread
£1.42
Average House
£197,807
Weekly Wage
£768.00
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