Historical Events In 2012
Monday, 05 June 2023
Jan 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 2012 suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq
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 in the year 2012.
Jan 23 European Union agrees to embargo Iranian oil in protest against Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program on this day in history.
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 On this day in history at least 73 people are killed in the Egyptian football riots in Port Said
Feb 01 At least 79 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured after a football match in Port Said, Egypt in the year 2012.
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 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 in the year 2012.
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 in the year 2012.
Feb 11 In the year 2012 israel Air Force conducts four air strikes in Gaza Strip
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% on this day in history.
Feb 17 The President of Germany, Christian Wulff, resigns over a corruption scandal on this day in history.
Feb 18 In the year 2012 kateri Tekakwitha canonized as the first native American saint
Feb 19 44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico, between two rival drug cartels in the year 2012.
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 Scientists successfully regenerate Silene stenophylla from a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, greatly surpassing the previous record of 2,000 years on this day in history.
Feb 21 Greek government debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers reach an agreement on a second, .130-billion Greek bailout on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 22 In the year 2012 train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 50 and injures hundreds
Feb 23 A series of bomb attacks across 12 Iraqi cities kills 60 and injures 200 in the year 2012.
Feb 25 Syrian Army kills 100 civilians in artillery shelling of Homs and Hama on this day in history.
Feb 26 In the year 2012 the film The Artist wins five Academy Awards and becomes the first silent film to win since 1927
Feb 27 On this day in history arab Spring: As a result of ongoing protests, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is succeeded by Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi.
Feb 27 Wikileaks begins disclosing 5 million emails from private intelligence company Stratfor in the year 2012.
Feb 28 In the year 2012 occupy London protesters evicted from St Paul's Cathedral
Mar 01 On this day in history euro zone unemployment reaches historical high of 10.7%
Mar 02 Tornadoes kill at least 27 people in the American states of Indiana and Kentucky on this day in history.
Mar 03 Lorry crash in east Guinea kills 50 and injures 27 in the year 2012.
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