2012

2012 (twenty twelve) (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium, the 12th year of the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.

From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather at a Mayan temple to commemorate the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, when it was predicted a doomsday event would occur; NASA's Curiosity Rover lands on the surface of Mars; The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting caused shock and outrage across the United States and the world; K-pop artist Psy performs his hit single Gangnam Style, which became a cultural phenomenon in 2012; the elementary particle, the Higgs boson, dubbed "The God Particle", is discovered by CERN and revolutionizes quantam physics; The 2012 Summer Olympics open in London.
Millennium: 3rd millennium
Centuries: 20th century21st century22nd century
Decades: 1980s  1990s  2000s 2010s 2020s  2030s  2040s
Years: 2009 2010 201120122013 2014 2015

The year 2012 was the International Year of Cooperatives and the Alan Turing Year.

2012 was the Chinese Year of Water Dragon based on the 12-year Chinese Zodiac cycle.

Events

January

The Costa Concordia on its side after the accident

February

German President Christian Wulff who resigned on February 17

March

Tornado damage in West Liberty, Kentucky.

April

May

The solar eclipse as seen from San Juan Capistrano, California

June

The Venus transit, viewed from northern Germany
Devastating wildfires in Colorado

July

Cyclist Chris Hoy leads in the Great Britain team at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

August

The Curiosity rover lands on Mars.
The Olympic flame going out at the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

September

October

Damage from Hurricane Sandy on the New Jersey coast on October 30.

November

Barack Obama, who was elected to a second term as President of the United States.

December

Deaths

Nobel Prizes

References

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