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14 October 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 October 2012 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Don't You Worry Child” by Swedish House Mafia ft. John Martin.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 October 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 October 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 14 October
- 2003 The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
- 2012 Felix Baumgartner successfully jumps to Earth from a balloon in the stratosphere.
- 2014 The Serbia vs. Albania UEFA qualifying match is canceled after 42 minutes due to several incidents on and off the pitch. Albania is eventually awarded a win.
- 2021 About 10,000 American employees of John Deere go on strike.
- 2023 Australians vote to reject a constitutional amendment that would have established an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Famous people born on 14 October
- Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (1993–2025)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (1890–1969)
- James II of England (1633–1701)
- Roger Moore, English actor and producer (1927–2017)
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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