Date: May 2, 2012
A truce between the Salvadoran government and gangs in the country goes into effect when 30 gang leaders are transferred to lower security prisons. Date: March 9, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Tropical…
A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. Date: June 29, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Buenos Aires Train Crash Kills 51, Injures…
The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain Francesco Schettino's negligence and irresponsibility. There are 32 confirmed deaths. Date: January 13, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
A pair of great earthquakes occur in the Wharton Basin west of Sumatra in Indonesia. The maximum Mercalli intensity of this strike-slip doublet earthquake is VII (Very strong). Ten are killed, twelve are injured, and a non-destructive tsunami is observed on the island of Nias. Date: April 11, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence. Date: January 16, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 2012Agni Air Flight CHT Crashes in Nepal, 15 Killed – May…
The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs, burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. Date: June 26, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…