2012
Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.
Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.
2012 in History
79 events found for 2012
2012
The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.
The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.
2012
At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
2012
South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2012
A prison riot in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, kills at least 20 people.
A prison riot in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, kills at least 20 people.
2012
Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.
Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.
2012
A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
2012
Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention.
Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention.
2012
Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to do so.
Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to do so.
2012
At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua,…
At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua,…
2012
The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
2012
An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four…
An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four…
2012
Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean…
Sixty-one people die after a fishing boat capsizes off the İzmir Province coast of Turkey, near the Greek Aegean…
2012
Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian…
Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian…
2012
The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful…
The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful…
2012
A wave of attacks kills more than 100 people and injure 350 others across Iraq.
A wave of attacks kills more than 100 people and injure 350 others across Iraq.
2012
A total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan.
A total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan.
2012
The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
2012
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing 10 and injuring four.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing 10 and injuring four.