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3 March 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 March 2012 was a Saturday.
- 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 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 March 2012 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 3 March
- 1980 The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
- 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1991 An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
- 2005 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
- 2005 Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.
Famous people born on 3 March
- Jessica Biel, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1982)
- Julie Bowen, American actress (born 1970)
- Katherine Waterston, English-American actress (born 1980)
- Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist (born 1968)
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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