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25 February 2012 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 February 2012 was a Saturday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson.
- 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 25 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 2012 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 February 2012 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 25 February
- 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
- 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
- 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
- 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
- 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.
Famous people born on February 25
- Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
- George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
- Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
- Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)
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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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