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Date: January 18, 2012
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military. Date: February 7, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)…
An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 108 people. At least 150 more are missing and presumed dead. Date: April 30, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Deir…
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed during the Sierra Leone Civil War. Date: May 30, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Dnipropetrovsk…
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria becomes the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Date: November 18, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Hot Air Balloon Crash Near Carterton, New Zealand Kills…
James Holmes opened fire at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 and injuring 70 others. Date: July 20, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Voyager 1 Enters Interstellar Space, First Man-Made Object…
The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom. Date: August 29, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Brindisi Vocational School Bombing Kills One, Injures Five – May 19, 2012Damascus Police Station Suicide…