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19 September 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 September 2012 was a Wednesday.
- 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 19 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 September 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 September 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 September
- 2006 The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared.
- 2010 The leaking oil well in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is sealed.
- 2011 Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees surpasses Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leader with 602.
- 2021 The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.
- 2022 The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is held at Westminster Abbey, London.
Famous people born on 19 September
- Cass Elliot, American singer-songwriter, actress, comedian, and television personality (1941–1974)
- Jeremy Irons, English actor, winner of multiple accolades (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe) (born 1948)
- Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur (born 1992)
- Jimmy Fallon, American comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer (born 1974)
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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