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26 February 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 February 2012 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye ft. Kimbra.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 26 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 February 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 February 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 February
- 1980 Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations.
- 1987 Iran–Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff.
- 1995 The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts.
- 2008 The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this was the first such event to take place in North Korea.
- 2026 The government of Pakistan declares "open war" against the Taliban in Afghanistan, initiating the 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan War.
Famous people born on 26 February
- Jamal Musiala, German footballer (born 2003)
- Victor Hugo, French author, poet, and playwright (1802–1885)
- Max Martin, Swedish-American record producer and songwriter (born 1971)
- Buffalo Bill, American soldier and hunter (1846–1917)
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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