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22 June 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 June 2012 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Call My Name” by Cheryl.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 June 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 June 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 22 June
- 1986 The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
- 1990 Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.
- 2007 The small town of Elie, Manitoba is hit by Canada's most intense tornado on record.
- 2012 Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco.
- 2025 The United States conducts airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
Famous people born on 22 June
- Rodri, Spanish footballer (born 1996)
- Meryl Streep, American actress (born 1949)
- C. Joseph Vijay, Indian actor (born 1974)
- Esther Rantzen, English journalist (born 1940)
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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