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10 December 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 December 2012 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Diamonds” by Rihanna.
- Top Film of 2012
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2012 was The Avengers.
- Bestselling Novel of 2012
- “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E. L. James was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 2012.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “NCIS” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2012–13 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 December 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 December 2012 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 10 December
- 1995 The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.
- 1996 The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
- 1999 Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election.
- 2015 Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.
- 2017 ISIL is defeated in Iraq.
Famous people born on December 10
- Kenneth Branagh, British actor director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1960)
- Teyana Taylor, American singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actress (born 1990)
- Joe Burrow, American football player (born 1996)
- Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (1957–2012)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2012 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2012 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 2 – Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is released in theaters.
- March 20 – John Carter records one of the biggest losses in cinema history, forcing Disney to take a $200 million writedown and chairman Rich Ross to resign.
- May 4 – The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon, is released by Marvel Studios as the sixth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the final film in its "Phase One" slate.
Life in the US in 2012
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$3.68
Loaf of Bread
$1.84
Average House
$256,900
Weekly Wage
$757
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