Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. Date: July 12, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage. Date: July 10, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 10 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. Date: July 7, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft). Date: July 5, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. Date: July 4, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The United States Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. Date: June 28, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. Date: June 24, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials. Date: June 23, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 23 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)