* 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 )

Bob Frankston, 2012

* 1928 – Bob Holness, English presenter and actor ( d. 2012 )

* 1927 – Bob DiPietro, American baseball player ( d. 2012 )

* 1922 – Bob Anderson, English fencer and choreographer ( d. 2012 )

On 13 August, 2012, this project was officially announced to be The Zero Theorem, set to start shooting in Bucharest on October 22, produced by Dean Zanuck ( son to the late Richard D. Zanuck who was to originally produce in 2009 ), worldwide sales handled by Voltage Pictures, Toronto and starring Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz in the lead, replacing Billy Bob Thornton who had been attached to the project in 2009.

* Bob Welch ( musician ) ( 1945 – 2012 ), American musician and member of Fleetwood Mac

* May 25, 2012 8: 10 a. m. Huffington Post Religion posted: ' The Church of Satan Interviewed by Televangelist Bob Larson: Not the Conversation You Think It Is ( VIDEO )' an examination of the ground-breaking Zeena Schreck ( nee LaVey ) and Nikolas Schreck interview from 1989.

As of 2012, Bob has had speaking appearances in 13 episodes and been featured in 11 ; the most recent of the latter, " The Bob Next Door ," aired during the 21st season.

Bob briefly returns in " At Long Last Leave " ( season 23, 2012 ), where he attends a town meeting to decide on if the Simpson family should be banished or not, and he expresses his desire for the former to happen.

The other facilities include the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Tinker Field, the Florida Citrus Bowl, Harry P. Leu Gardens, and Mennello Museum .. Amway Arena was demolished by implosion on March 25, 2012.

King County was one of two counties to vote for Bob Ely over incumbent President Barack Obama in the 2012 Democratic Presidential primaries.

Among those who can lay claim to fame, and who have either been born or lived in Beckenham or have had some important contribution to make to the town, there are show business people such as Bob Monkhouse ( 1928 – 2003 ); Julie Andrews ( 1935-); David Bowie ( 1947-), who lived at 42 Southend Road, Beckenham from 1969 – 1973 ; Peter Frampton ( 1950-); Wende Snijders ( 1978-), the Dutch singer ; and the actors Maurice Denham ( 1909 – 2002 ), and Simon Ward ( 1941 – 2012 ).

In March 2012, the Clermont County Commissioners are Republicans Bob Proud, Ed Humphrey, and David Uible.

, members of the Hillsborough Township Committee are Mayor Carl Suraci ( term ends December 31, 2012 ), Deputy Mayor Gloria McCauley ( 2012 ), And Commiteemens Frank DelCore ( 2013 ), Doug Thomson ( 2012 ) and Bob Wagner ( 2012 ).

Members of the Township Council are Council President Kevin Hall ( 2012 ), Council Vice President Craig Pastore ( 2012 ), Ed Delia ( 2013 ), Jeanne Kingsley ( 2014 ), Tom Pirone ( 2013 ) and Bob Woodruff ( 2011 ).

* 2012 recall of Bob Ryan, Mayor of Sheboygan, WI

* Bob Sartor-Mayor from 2010 to 2012

Members of the Borough Council ( with their party, term-end year and liaison chairmanships listed in parentheses ) are Richard E. Bartlett ( R, 2013 ; Street Lighting Department and Board of Health ), Craig Lahullier ( R, 2012 ; Police Department, Zoning Board of Adjustment and Projects ), James Lenoy ( R, 2014 ; Borough Mechanic and Maintenance ), Dennis Ritchie ( R, 2014 ; Planning Board and Finance ), David Stoltz ( R, 2013 ; Public Works and Property ) and Bob Zimmermann ( R, 2012 ; Recreation Department ).