Historical Events In 2012

Mar 04   A series of explosions are reported at a munitions dump in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, with at least 250 people dead on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Munitions dump explosions kill at least 250 people in the Republic of Congo on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 2012 27 members of Iraq's security force are killed by gunmen disguised as police in Haditha   

Mar 06   In the year 2012 9,000 residents are evacuated from Wagga Wagga, Australia, as the Murrimbidgee River threatens to overflow   

Mar 08   Greece secures debt-restructuring deal with private lenders in the year 2012.   

Mar 09   In the year 2012 senior members of hacking group Lulz Sec are arrested, including one member of the FBI, in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland   

Mar 10   At least 130 rockets are fired into Israel from Gaza in the year 2012.   

Mar 11   US soldier kills 16 civilians in Afghanistan in the year 2012.   

Mar 12   100 people are killed in ethnic clashes and cattle raids in South Sudan on this day in history.   

Mar 13   19 people are shot dead in a bus attack in Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Mar 13   After 244 years since its first publication, the Encyclopædia Britannica discontinues its print edition in the year 2012.   

Mar 16   Turkish NATO helicopter crashes into a house killing ten people in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan in the year 2012.   

Mar 17   On this day in history bolton Wanderer footballer Fabrice Muamba collapses and is rushed to hospital during a live football match against Tottenham Hotspur   

Mar 18   Superleague Greece football match between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos is abandoned after fans set fire to Athens' Olympic Stadium in the year 2012.   

Mar 19   Wendy's overtakes Burger King to become the second best selling hamburger chain on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 2012 50 people are killed and 240 injured in a wave of terror attacks across 10 cities in Iraq   

Mar 21   Greek Parliament votes in favour of an international bailout deal on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history largest protest in Quebec's history occurs in Montreal with over 200,000 people marching against government tuition hikes and for free access to post-secondary education   

Mar 22   The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, is ousted in a coup d'état after mutinous soldiers attack government offices on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history african Union suspends Mali's membership following a coup   

Mar 24   African Union deploys 5,000 strong force with the aim of catching or killing warlord Joseph Kony in the year 2012.   

Mar 25   In the year 2012 peter Cruddas, treasurer of Britain's Conservative Party, resigns after being caught on film selling access to British Prime Minister David Cameron   

Mar 26   On this day in history macky Sall elected as President of Senegal   

Mar 30   On this day in history spanish Government cuts 27 Billion Euros from its budget in one of its toughest austerity driver in history   

Apr 01   On this day in history plane crash in Western Siberia kills at least 31 people ( UTair Aviation ATR-72)   

Apr 02   On this day in history oikos University, Oakland shooting kills seven people and injures 3   

Apr 03   On this day in history spanish unemployment reaches record high, youth unemployment stands at 50%   

Apr 04   German Nobel Laureat, Gunter Grass, publishes controversial poem that claims Israel is plotting to wipe out Iran in the year 2012.   

Apr 05   Severe storms in Argentina kill 14 people in the year 2012.   

Apr 06   On this day in history the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declares the independence of Azawad from Mali.   

Apr 06   In the year 2012 uS F-18 Hornet crashes into side of apartment building in Virginia with no fatalities   

Apr 07   In the year 2012 joyce Banda becomes President of Malawi   

Apr 08   Gunter Grass labelled persona non gratta by Israeli internal affairs minister Eli Yishai in the year 2012.   

Apr 09   On this day in history the Lion King becomes highest grossing Broadway show after overtaking The Phantom of the Opera   

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