At A Glance

21 November 2012 at a glance

Day of the week
21 November 2012 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Little Things” by One Direction.
Top Film of 2012
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
Star sign
The star sign for 21 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 November 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 November 2012 was First Quarter.

On this day: 21 November

  • 2004 The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.
  • 2013 Massive protests start in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych suspended signing the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement.
  • 2017 Robert Mugabe formally resigns as President of Zimbabwe, after thirty-seven years in office.
  • 2019 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
  • 2019 Tesla launches the SUV Cybertruck. A gaffe occurs during the launch event when its "unbreakable" windows shatter during demonstration.

Famous people born on 21 November

  • Goldie Hawn, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1945)
  • Isabel May, American actress (born 2000)
  • Björk, Icelandic singer-songwriter (born 1965)
  • Jena Malone, American actress and singer (born 1984)

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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