2012
Joel Goldsmith, American composer and conductor (born 1957)
Joel King Goldsmith was an American composer of film, television, and video game music.
Joel Goldsmith, American composer and conductor (born 1957)
The 2010s
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2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered…
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.
2012
A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The Nellore train fire occurred on 30 July 2012, when the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express train caught fire at 4:22 am near Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. At least 32 passengers …
A train fire kills 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India.
2012
A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India.
Two severe power outages affected most of northern and eastern India on 30 and 31 July 2012. The 30 July 2012 blackout affected over 400 million people and lasted about 13.5 hrs. D…
A power grid failure in Delhi leaves more than 300 million people without power in northern India.
2012
René Lépine, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1929)
René G. Lépine was a Canadian real estate developer and philanthropist. Lépine was the chairman of Groupe Lépine, a real estate development and investment firm he founded in 1953. …
René Lépine, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (born 1929)
2012
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Kathy Diane Wentworth, known as K. D. Wentworth, was an American science fiction author. A University of Tulsa graduate, she got her start winning the Writers of the Future Contest…
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2012
Roland Moreno
Roland Moreno was a French inventor, engineer, humorist and author who was the inventor of the smart card. Moreno's smart card, or la carte à puce in French, was little known inter…
Roland Moreno
2012
Kenny Roberts, American singer-songwriter (born 1926)
George S. Kingsbury Jr., better known as Kenny Roberts, was an American country music singer. He is best known for his recordings of "I Never See Maggie Alone" and "Choc'late Ice C…
Kenny Roberts, American singer-songwriter (born 1926)
2012
Alexander Dale Oen, Norwegian swimmer (born 1985)
Alexander Dale Oen was a Norwegian competitive swimmer. He was an Olympic silver medallist, World Championships gold medallist, World Championships (25m) bronze medallist, two-time…
Alexander Dale Oen, Norwegian swimmer (born 1985)
2012
Giannis Gravanis, Greek footballer (born 1958)
Giannis Gravanis was a Greek footballer.
Giannis Gravanis, Greek footballer (born 1958)
2012
James Kinley, Canadian engineer and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (born 1925)
John James Kinley was a Canadian engineer, industrialist and the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since confederation.
James Kinley, Canadian engineer and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (born 1925)
2012
Levon Helm, American musician and actor (born 1940)
Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll…
Levon Helm, American musician and actor (born 1940)
2012
Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1920)
Herbert Maurice William Weedon was an English guitarist whose style of playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first British guitarist to have a …
Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1920)
2012
Billy Bryans, Canadian drummer, songwriter and producer (born 1947)
William Taylor Bryans was a Canadian percussionist, songwriter, music producer and DJ, known as one of the founders of The Parachute Club, among other accomplishments in music. As …
Billy Bryans, Canadian drummer, songwriter and producer (born 1947)
2012
Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina and educator (born 1925)
Edna Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski was an American ballerina and one of the "Five Moons", Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century. Af…
Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina and educator (born 1925)
2012
Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (born 1916)
Louis le Brocquy HRHA was an Irish painter born in Dublin to Albert and Sybil le Brocquy. Louis' sister is the sculptor Melanie Le Brocquy. His work received many accolades in a ca…
Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (born 1916)
2012
Tomás Borge, Nicaraguan poet and politician, co-founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front (born 1930)
Tomás Borge Martínez, often spelled as Thomas Borge in American newspapers, was a cofounder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in Nicaragua and was Interior Minister of Ni…
Tomás Borge, Nicaraguan poet and politician, co-founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front (born 1930)
2012
Mordechai Virshubski, German-Israeli lawyer and politician (born 1930)
Mordechai Virshuvski was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for several parties between 1977 and 1992.
Mordechai Virshubski, German-Israeli lawyer and politician (born 1930)
2012
Fernando Lopes, Portuguese director and screenwriter (born 1935)
Fernando Lopes, GCIH was a Portuguese film director. He was a Film teacher at the Portuguese National Conservatory, nowadays the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. He died, aged 76, i…
Fernando Lopes, Portuguese director and screenwriter (born 1935)
2012
Zenaida Manfugás, Cuban-born American-naturalized pianist (born 1932)
Zenaida Elvira González Manfugás was a Cuban-born American-naturalized pianist, considered to be one of the best Cuban pianists in history.
Zenaida Manfugás, Cuban-born American-naturalized pianist (born 1932)
2012
Tufan Miñnullin, Russian playwright and politician (born 1936)
Miñnullin Tufan Ğabdulla ulı aka Tufan Miñnullin was a famous Tatar writer, playwright, publicist, Tatarstan State Council deputy and honorary citizen of Kazan. He was a permanent …
Tufan Miñnullin, Russian playwright and politician (born 1936)
2012
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, Indonesian physician and politician, Indonesian Minister of Health (born 1955)
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih was an Indonesian physician, researcher, and author. She served as Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia from 22 October 2009 until 30 April 20…
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, Indonesian physician and politician, Indonesian Minister of Health (born 1955)
2012
Benzion Netanyahu, Russian-Israeli historian and academic (born 1910)
Benzion Netanyahu was a Polish-born Israeli encyclopedist, historian, and medievalist. Born in Warsaw, he served as a professor of history at Cornell University. A scholar of Judai…
Benzion Netanyahu, Russian-Israeli historian and academic (born 1910)
2012
Akira Tonomura, Japanese physicist, author, and academic (born 1942)
Akira Tonomura was a Japanese physicist, best known for his development of electron holography and his experimental verification of the Aharonov–Bohm effect.
Akira Tonomura, Japanese physicist, author, and academic (born 1942)