Year 2012

14 January 2012

The cruise ship Costa Concordia runs aground on the island of Giglio, Italy. 4,000 people were evacuated, 30 dead

14 October 2012

Felix Baumgartner jumps from 127,000 feet all the way back down to Earth, breaking not only the sound barriers, but some world records as well. He gathered vital information for NASA in the process

15 July 2012

PSY 6 releases Gangnam Style. It quickly went viral. By the end of the year, the video was the most watched clip in the history of the internet

18 May 2012

Facebook debuts on the stock market in what became one of the biggest (or at least most decried) IPO disasters mankind had ever witnessed

2012

Whitney Houston passed away at 48

2012

Adele holds her six Grammy Awards at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 2012

2012

the world was captivated by the games of the XXX Olympiad, or more simply the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England

2012

US Ambassador Killed in Libya

2012

Luxury cruise ship runs aground in Italy, many dead

2012

Rover Curiosity lands on Mars successfully

2012

N Korea Launched Long Range Rocket

27 July 2012

The 2012 Summer Games open in London. A couple weeks later, Usain Bolt runs his way into the history books by achieving a 'double triple' winning 100 meters, 200 meters and the 4x100m relays at consecutive olympic games

27 July 2012

The 2012 Summer Games open in London. A couple weeks later, Usain Bolt runs his way into the history books by achieving a 'double triple' winning 100 meters, 200 meters and the 4x100m relays at consecutive olympic games

29 October 2012

Frankenstorm Sandy hits the North East of the United States, causing billions in damage and killing more than a hundred people

6 August 2012

The Mars Curiosity rover lands successfully on the Red Planet after seven minutes of terror. The most successful NASA mission in decades

2012

Nobel Prizes Physiology or Medicine: John B. Gurdon, Shinya Yamanaka

2012

Nobel Prizes Physics: Serge Haroche, David J. Wineland

2012

Nobel Prizes Literature: Mo Yan

2012

Nobel Prizes Chemistry: Brian K. Kobilka, Robert J. Lefkowitz

2012

Nobel Prizes Physiology or Medicine:

2012

Nobel Prizes Peace: $European Union

2012

85 Academy Award Best Picture: Argo

2012

85 Academy Award Best Original Screenplay:

2012

85 Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film: Amour (Austria)

2012

85 Academy Award Best Director: Ang Lee, Life of Pi

2012

85 Academy Award Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables

2012

85 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

2012

85 Academy Award Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

2012

85 Academy Award Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

2012

85 Academy Award Best Original Song: 'Skyfall' - Skyfall - Music & Lyrics: Adele & Paul Epworth

2012

NBA, Basketball NBA Championship: Miami Heat d. Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1)

2012

Football XLVI Super Bowl: New York Giants d. New England Patriots (21-17)

2012

Baseball World Series: San Francisco Giants (NL) 4-0 Detroit Tigers (AL)

2012

Tennis Wimbledon Men: Roger Federer d. Murray (4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4)

2012

Tennis Wimbledon Women: Serena Williams d. Agnieszka Radwanska (6-1, 5-7, 6-2)

2012

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League: Chelsea FC (England)

2012

SUMMER OLYMPICS, Summer Olympics XXX: London (United Kingdom)

2012

2012 Playboy cover

2012 July 22

Prince George of Cambridge , son of Prince William and %Kate Middleton% (George Alexander Louis) Cancer

2012 February 11

Whitney Houston, singer, actress (dead at Beverly Hills, California, USA) (born 1963 August 09) Leo

2012 March 31

Alberto Sughi , painter (born 1928 October 05) Libra

2012 February 03

Ben Gazzarra , actor (dead at New York,USA) (born 1930 August 28) Virgo

2012 August 31

Carlo Maria Martini , Cardinal (dead at Gallarate,Italy) (born 1927 February 15) Aquarius

2012 10

Carlo Rambaldi , Special effects artist

2012 29

Davy Jones , musician

2012 May 17

Donna Summer , singer (LaDonna Andre Gaines) (dead at Venice,Italy) (born 1948 December 31) Capricorn

2012 October 19

Fiorenzo Magni , professional road racing cyclist

2012 October 31

Gae Aulenti , PROF (dead at Milano,Italy) (born 1927 December 04) Sagittarius

2012 November 24

Héctor Camacho , Puerto Rican professional boxer

2012 November 23

Larry Hagman , actor (dead at Dallas, Texas, USA) (born 1931 September 21) Virgo

2012 March 01

Lucio Dalla , songwriter (dead at Montreux) (born 1943 March 04) Pisces

2012 February 25

Maurice André , trombettista (dead at Bayonne) (born 1933 May 21) Gemini

2012 August 25

Neil Armstrong , astronauta (dead at Cincinnati,USA) (born 1930 August 05) Leo

2012 December 27

Norman Schwarzkopf Jr , Army General

2012 October 15

Norodom Sihanouk , King of %Cambodia%

2012 January 29

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro , ex Presidente della Repubblica (dead at Rome,Italy) (born 1918 September 09) Virgo

2012 17

Pope Shenouda III , Egyptian Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

2012 05

Ray Bradbury , author (dead at Los Angeles,California,USA)

2012 February 20

Renato Dulbecco , scienziato (born 1914 February 22) Pisces

2012 02

Richard Dawson , actor

2012 December 30

Rita Levi Montalcini , neurologist and Nobel laureate (dead at Roma,Italy) (born 1909 April 22) Taurus

2012 September 14

Roberto Roversi , poet (dead at Bologna,Italy) (born 1923 January 28) Aquarius

2012 May 20

Robin Gibb , singer song-writer

2012 May 20

Robin Hugh Gibb , singer,Bee Gees (dead at London,UK) (born 1949 December 22) Capricorn

2012 17

Rodney King , African %American% motorist

2012 July 22

Romano Battaglia , writer (dead at Marina di Pietrasanta,Italy) (born 1933 July 31) Leo

2012 August 18

Scott McKenzie , singer (Philip Wallach Blondheim) (dead at Los Angeles,California,USA) (born 1939 January 10) Capricorn

2012 July 03

Sergio Pininfarina , entrepreneur,auto designer (dead at Torino,Italy) (born 1926 September 08) Virgo

2012 August 21

Sergio Toppi , Fumettista (born 1932 October 11) Libra

2012 October 17

Sylvia Kristel , actress (dead at Amsterdam,Netherlands) (born 1952 September 28) Libra

2012 11

Teofilo Stevenson , Cuban Heavyweight boxer