* 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 )

Former Crowded House drummer Peter Jones died from brain cancer on 18 May 2012 aged 49.

In 2010 the Space Needle Corporation submitted a proposal for an exhibition of Chihuly's work at a site in the Seattle Center, in competition with proposals for other uses from several other groups. The project, which sees the new Chihuly exhibition hall occupy the site of the former Fun Forest amusement park in the Seattle Center park and entertainment complex, received the final green light from the Seattle City Council on April 25, 2011. Divisive Dale Chihuly Glass-Art " Museum " Approved for Former Seattle Amusement Park ARTINFO. com It opened May 21, 2012. Chihuly Garden and Glass Opens with Dedication Ceremony on Monday, May 21 prnewswire. comDale Chihuly's ' Glass House ' shines in Seattle publicbroadcasting. net

Former Onna Roll president Big Al continues as of 2012 to organize a freestyle club night in New York.

* 2012 – Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed during the Sierra Leone Civil War.

Former President Uribe has criticized Santos for seeking peace " at any cost " and rejected the idea of holding talks .< Ref > http :// www. aljazeera. com / news / americas / 2012 / 08 / 20128280155953340. html </ ref > Telesur reported that FARC and the Colombian government had signed a preliminary agreement in Havana the same day.

Former Republican Representative Virgil Goode ( VA-5 ) was nominated at the convention in Nashville, Tennessee on April 22, 2012.

Former club manager Dick Advocaat was on May 10 2012 officially announced as manager on a 1 year contract.

* Cortez Kennedy, Former NFL defensive lineman, Pro Football Hall of Fame ( Class of 2012 )

Former Rock Island railroad station in Inman, 2012

* Former Celtic Frost Guitarist Joins DSN Music For New Release, Blabbermouth, 13 July 2012

* John Njoroge Michuki, Former Minister of Environment and Mineral Resources, Former acting Minister of Finance, Former Minister of Roads, Former Internal Security Minister and owner of Windsor Golf & Country Club ( 1932 – 21 February 2012 )

pending From January 1 until February 10, 2012, employees protruding into the show which speaking unemployed and laid-off from their jobs citizens, unpaid workers, workers of the Greek steel industry, unpaid employees Eleftherotypia economist Dimitris Kazakis ( who referred to the imposition of new measures by the government Papademos ), the chairman of PPC GENOP Nikos Fotopoulos and Former broadcast journalist John Kanelakis.

Former Twisted Sister drummer Richard Teeter, who had played with the band in 1980 and 1981, died of esophageal cancer on April 12, 2012.

On April 10, 2012, Former presidential candidate and Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee replaced Hayworth on KSFO.

* Former all Ireland Decathlon champion and Commonwealth Games athlete Hill McNeill still lives on the Ballycorr road, Ballyclare ;( as of Jan 2012 ).

Former Councillors, Anthony Aitken ( Cowie ward ), Tony Ansett ( Windermere ward ), Margrette Lewis ( Brownbill Ward ) and Tom O ' Connor ( Coryule ward ) have nominated for the 2012 elections.

* ' Hon Des Corcoran ,' Former Member of Parliament details at, retrieved 15 / 08 / 2012.

* 2012 Former Lives

Former managing director ( CEO ) Rajat Gupta was convicted in June 2012 of four counts of conspiracy and securities fraud, and acquitted on two counts, resulting from his board memberships at Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble while a senior partner emeritus of McKinsey.

Former hydrotherapic clinic of Cossila ( Biella | BI-Italy, established in 1858 ) as seen in 2012