Historical Events In 2012

Jan 07   In the year 2012 hot air balloon crashes in Carterton, New Zealand, killing 11   

Jan 13   Cruise ship, Costa Concordia, runs aground at Isola de Giglio, Italy, with at least 15 deaths on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 2012 stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) blackout becomes the largest protest in the history of the internet   

Jan 19   FBI shuts down Megaupload.com for alleged copyright infringement, hacker group Anonymous responds by attacking government and entertainment industry websites on this day in history.   

Jan 23   European Union agrees to embargo Iranian oil in protest against Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program in the year 2012.   

Jan 23   Iran.European Union relations: The European Union adopts an embargo against Iran in protest of that nation's continued effort to enrich uranium in the year 2012.   

Feb 01   At least 73 people are killed in the Egyptian football riots in Port Said on this day in history.   

Feb 01   At least 79 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured after a football match in Port Said, Egypt on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Cold snap across Europe kills more than 100 people (over 400 people by 08-02) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Tens of thousands of people are stranded by floods in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland in the year 2012.   

Feb 05   On this day in history quarterback Eli Manning wins his second Superbowl Most Valuable Player Award after leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLVI   

Feb 06   6.9 magnitude quake hits near the central Philipines with 43 confirmed deaths on this day in history.   

Feb 06   The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the 60th anniversary of her becoming Head of the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Israel Air Force conducts four air strikes in Gaza Strip on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow is re-elected president of Turkmenistan with 97% of the vote   

Feb 15   United Kingdom unemployment rate reaches 17 year high of 8.4% in the year 2012.   

Feb 17   The President of Germany, Christian Wulff, resigns over a corruption scandal in the year 2012.   

Feb 18   Kateri Tekakwitha canonized as the first native American saint on this day in history.   

Feb 19   44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico, between two rival drug cartels on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France following sanctions put in place by the European Union and the United States in January on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 2012 scientists successfully regenerate Silene stenophylla from a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record of 2,000 years   

Feb 21   On this day in history greek government debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers reach an agreement on a second, .130-billion Greek bailout.   

Feb 21   Yemen voters go to the polls for a presidential election where the only candidate on the ballot paper is vice-president Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi in the year 2012.   

Feb 22   In the year 2012 train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 50 and injures hundreds   

Feb 23   On this day in history a series of bomb attacks across 12 Iraqi cities kills 60 and injures 200   

Feb 25   Syrian Army kills 100 civilians in artillery shelling of Homs and Hama on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history the film The Artist wins five Academy Awards and becomes the first silent film to win since 1927   

Feb 27   Arab Spring: As a result of ongoing protests, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is succeeded by Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Wikileaks begins disclosing 5 million emails from private intelligence company Stratfor in the year 2012.   

Feb 28   On this day in history occupy London protesters evicted from St Paul's Cathedral   

Mar 01   Euro zone unemployment reaches historical high of 10.7% in the year 2012.   

Mar 02   On this day in history tornadoes kill at least 27 people in the American states of Indiana and Kentucky   

Mar 03   On this day in history lorry crash in east Guinea kills 50 and injures 27   

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