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25 February 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 February 2012 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Hot Right Now” by DJ Fresh ft. Rita Ora.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 February 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 25 February
- 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
- 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
- 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
- 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
- 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.
Famous people born on 25 February
- Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
- George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
- Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
- Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)
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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