* Markus Weimer, The Peace Dividend: Analysis of a Decade of Angolan Indicators, 2002 – 2012

* 2012 – The Independent State of Azawad is declared.

* 1919 – István Anhalt, Hungarian-Canadian composer ( d. 2012 )

* 1983 – Anthony Sedlak, Canadian chef ( d. 2012 )

* 2012 – NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.

* 1916 – Dom Mintoff, Maltese politician and journalist, 8th Prime Minister of Malta ( d. 2012 )

* 1935 – Fortunato Baldelli, Italian cardinal ( d. 2012 )

* 1942 – Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist ( d. 2012 )

* 1945 – Aleksandr Gorelik, Russian figure skater ( d. 2012 )

* 1963 – Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer ( d. 2012 )

* 1914 – Big Walter Price, American singer-songwriter and pianist ( d. 2012 )

* 2012 – Ekrem Bora, Turkish actor ( b. 1934 )

* 2012 – Lionel Bowen, Australian politician ( b. 1922 )

* 2012 – Giorgio Chinaglia, Italian footballer ( b. 1947 )

* 2012 – Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican politician, President of Mexico ( b. 1934 )

* 2012 – Leila Denmark, American pediatrician ( b. 1898 )

* 2012 – Jamaa Fanaka, American director, producer, and screenwriter ( b. 1942 )

* 2012 – Jerry Lynch, American baseball player ( b. 1930 )

* 2012 – N. K. P. Salve, Indian politician ( b. 1921 )

* 1933 – Pierluigi Vigna, Italian magistrate ( d. 2012 )

* 1921 – Richard Adler, American songwriter and composer ( d. 2012 )

* 1923 – Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria ( d. 2012 )

* 1928 – Henning Moritzen, Danish actor ( d. 2012 )

* 2012 – John Berry, English motorcycle racing promoter and manager ( b. 1944 )

* 2012 – Martin Fleischmann, Czech-English chemist ( b. 1927 )

* 2012 – Bill Skowron, American baseball player ( b. 1930 )

The following twelve members have been promoted to the status of " Legend " since 1996: Ian Stewart ( 1997 ), Gordon Coventry ( 1998 ), Peter Hudson ( 1999 ), Kevin Bartlett ( 2000 ), Barrie Robran ( 2001 ), Bill Hutchison ( 2003 ), Jock McHale ( 2005 ), Darrel Baldock ( 2006 ), Norm Smith ( 2007 ), Alex Jesaulenko ( 2008 ), Kevin Murray ( 2010 ) and Barry Cable ( 2012 ).

As of 2012, the mayor of Davenport is Bill Gluba.

Fine Gael supported civil unions for same-sex couples from 2003, voting for the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2010, and the party approved a motion at its 2012 Ard Fheis to prioritise the consideration of same-sex marriage in the upcoming constitutional convention.

* 2012 — Bill Nye ( the Science Guy )

* The London 2012 Summer Olympic Committee contacted The Who manager Bill Curbishley about Moon performing at the games, 34 years after his death.

* 2012 – Bill Jenkins, American engine builder and drag racer ( b. 1930 )

The Bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 29 March 2012 by V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs.

ALEC was the subject of the September 29, 2012 edition of Moyers & Company hosted by Bill Moyers.

Aykroyd announced in February 2012 that Bill Murray was not going to appear in Ghostbusters III and said that at this point the film had been indefinitely suspended.

Democrats have made Hayworth a top target in the 2012 election selecting former West Wing Senior Advisor to Bill Clinton Sean Patrick Maloney as her challenger.

In August 2012, the first Pride Parade was held in Uganda to protest the government's recent treatment of its LGBT citizens and the recent attempts by the Ugandan Parliament to adopt harsher sodomy laws, colloquially named the Kill the Gays Bill which would include life imprisonment for aggravated homosexuality.

The first cloture in Hong Kong was introduced in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on 17 May 2012, by Tsang Yok-sing ( President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong ), to abruptly halt filibuster during debate at the Committee of the Whole stage of the Legislative Council ( Amendment ) Bill 2012.

Willis starred alongside Bill Murray, Edward Norton, and Frances McDormand in Moonrise Kingdom ( 2012 ).

As of 2012, the selection committee consists of: co-chairmen James M. Gregory and Pat Quinn as well as Scotty Bowman, David Branch, Brian Burke, Colin Campbell, John Davidson, Eric Duhatschek, Mike Emrick, Michael Farber, Marc de Foy, Mike Gartner, Anders Hedberg, Igor Larionov, Lanny McDonald, Serge Savard, Peter Stastny and Bill Torrey.

The school hosted the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship at Bill Greehey Arena in 2009 and will host again in 2012.

In February 2012 the Mississippi Senate voted 43-4 to pass Senate Bill 2330, to consolidate the three school districts into one school district.

The current ( 2009 ) Bibb sheriff is Jerry Modena. On July 31, 2012, voters in Macon ( 57. 8 percent approval ) and Bibb County ( 56. 7 percent approval ) passed a referendum to merge the governments of the city of Macon and most of unincorporated Bibb County, based on the authorization of House Bill 1171, passed by the Georgia General Assembly earlier in the year ; four previous consolidation attempts ( in 1933, 1960, 1972, and 1976 ) had failed.

In 2011 and 2012, Clark faced criticism for his Justice and Security Bill, in particular the aspects of it that allow secret trials when " national security " is at stake.

Subsequent mayors have included Marvin Hoeflinger ( 1979 – 1981 ), Gerald DeRuiter ( 1981 – 1992 ), Bill Hardiman ( 1992 – 2002 ), Richard Root ( 2002 – 2012 ), and Richard Clanton ( 2012-present ).

, the members of the Washington Township Committee are Mayor Kenneth Short ( 2012 ), Vice Mayor James Harmon ( 2011 ), David Kennedy ( 2013 ), James LiaBraaten ( 2013 ) and Bill Roehrich ( 2012 ).

, members of the Wantage Township Committee are Mayor Bill DeBoer ( R, term ends December 31, 2011 ), Deputy Mayor Bill Gaechter ( R, 2012 ) and Ronald Bassani ( R, 2013 ).