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Date: January 18, 2012
Tropical Storm Irina kills over 75 as it passes through Madagascar. Date: March 5, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Psy Releases Gangnam Style Hit Single July 15, 20125.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Italy Near…
A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. Date: August 23, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Deir ez-Zor Car Bomb Kills Nine Near Military…
Erden Eruç completes the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world. Date: July 21, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Sachin Tendulkar First to Score 100 International Cricket Centuries March 16, 2012115,000 Websites Protest…
Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing hundreds, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages. Date: October 29, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Total Solar…
Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus. Date: January 6, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Damascus Bombings Kill 55 Outside…
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco. Date: June 22, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 First Commercial ISS Launch May…