At A Glance

3 June 2012 at a glance

Day of the week
3 June 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 3 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 June 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 June 2012 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 3 June

  • 1992 Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the Native Title Act 1993 overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius.
  • 2006 The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
  • 2012 The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
  • 2013 The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
  • 2025 Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona in Barcelona.

Famous people born on 3 June

  • George V (1865–1936)
  • Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
  • Tony Curtis, American actor (1925–2010)
  • Imogen Poots, English actress and model (born 1989)

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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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