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6 July 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 July 2012 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “This Is Love” by will.i.am ft. Eva Simons.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 6 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 July 2012 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 6 July
- 1975 The Comoros declares independence from France.
- 1995 In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
- 1998 Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.
- 2003 The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively.
- 2006 The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.
Famous people born on 6 July
- Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
- George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
- Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
- 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)
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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