Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua. Date: February 15, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Date: February 13, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead. Date: February 6, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146–165 dead. Date: February 2, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
Seventy-four people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly in the city of Port Said. Date: February 1, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This…
The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI. Date: January 19, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
More than 115,000 websites engage in an online protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the US.[citation needed] The websites involved viewed the laws as infringing on the right to free speech and many of them temporarily shut down in protest. Date: January 18, 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)
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)