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24 July 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 July 2012 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Spectrum (Say My Name)” by Florence and the Machine.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 July 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 July 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 24 July
- 1983 George Brett, playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
- 1987 Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbs Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
- 2001 The Bandaranaike Airport attack is carried out by 14 Tamil Tiger commandos, resulting in military and civilian casualties and destroyed aircraft.
- 2012 Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
- 2019 Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.
Famous people born on 24 July
- Jennifer Lopez, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1969)
- Rose Byrne, Australian actress (born 1979)
- Anna Paquin, Canadian-New Zealand actress (born 1982)
- Jorge Jesus, Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1954)
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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