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15 July 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 July 2012 was a Sunday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2012
- The Irish chart song for 2012 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 15 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 July 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 July 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 15 July
- 2006 Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.
- 2009 Space Shuttle program: Endeavour is launched on STS-127 to complete assembly of the International Space Station's Kibō module.
- 2012 South Korean rapper Psy releases his hit single Gangnam Style.
- 2016 Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.
- 2018 France win their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2.
Famous people born on 15 July
- Linda Ronstadt, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1946)
- Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1956)
- Diane Kruger, German actress and model (born 1976)
- Brian Austin Green, American actor (born 1973)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2012 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2012 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Government stopped paying expenses to former taoisigh (prime ministers), while sweeping price increases for goods and services, and in value added tax (VAT), affected consumers when decisions announced in Budget 2012 came into effect.
- 21 February – President Michael D. Higgins began his first official trip abroad when he went to London for three days, accompanied by his wife, Sabina.
- 27 March – Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore announced the date of the referendum on the fiscal compact as Thursday 31 May.
Life in Ireland in 2012
Taoiseach
Enda Kenny
Petrol (per litre)
€1.58/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.42
Average House
€165,000
Weekly Wage
€400
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