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7 February 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 February 2012 was a Tuesday.
- 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 7 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 February 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 February 2012 was Full Moon.
On this day: 7 February
- 2012 President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
- 2013 The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
- 2014 Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
- 2016 North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
- 2021 The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
Famous people born on 7 February
- James Spader, American actor and producer (born 1960)
- Matthew Stafford, American football player (born 1988)
- Ashton Kutcher, American model, actor, producer, and entrepreneur (born 1978)
- Omar Marmoush, Egyptian footballer (born 1999)
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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