* 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 )

* 1930 – Jack Taylor, English football referee ( d. 2012 )

* 1935 – Jack Kralick, American baseball player ( d. 2012 )

* William Harrison-Wallace in the Dollar Baby screen adaptation of Stephen King's The Death of Jack Hamilton ( 2012 ).

* 2012 – Jack Kralick, American baseball player ( b. 1935 )

3 No. 1, Jack Hunter, Ed., January 2012, 4-8, print and electronic.

* 2012: British actor Alexander Ellis portrays Dillinger in the first Dollar Baby screen adaptation of Stephen King's The Death of Jack Hamilton.

* Forem, Jack ( 2012 ) Hay House UK Ltd, Transcendental Meditation: The Essential Teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ISBN 1848503792

Jones released a single on 19 March 2012, written with former White Stripes frontman Jack White, called Evil.

Tansley's For Kett and Countryside ( 1910 ), Jack Lindsay's The Great Oak ( 1949 ), Sylvia Haymon's children's story The Loyal Traitor ( 1965 ), and Margaret Callow's A Rebellious Oak ( 2012 ); plays, including George Colman Green's Kett the tanner ( 1909 ); and poetry, including Keith Chandler's collection Kett's Rebellion and Other Poems ( 1982 ).

Jack Tramiel (, Trzmiel means " bumblebee "; December 13, 1928 – April 8, 2012 ) was a Polish-born American businessman, best known for founding Commodore International, the manufacturer of the Commodore PET, Commodore VIC-20, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Amiga, and other Commodore models of home computers.

* Jack Ciattarelli ( Hillsborough Township, term ends December 31, 2012 )

It was soon tied with Battlefield Earth for winning the most Razzies in a single year, a record broken when I Know Who Killed Me won eight trophies in 2008 and then again when Jack and Jill won ten awards in 2012.

Members of the City Council are Lynne Algrant ( At-Large ; D, 2012 ), Michael D. Cohen ( Ward 2 ; D, 2013 ), Jack Drakeford ( Ward 4 ; D, 2013 ), Marc Forman ( Ward 1 ; D, 2014 ) and Eugene Skurnick ( Ward 4 ; D, 2014 ).

Members of the Gibbsboro Borough Council are Council President Gerald Bonsall ( I, 2013 ), Mitch Brown ( I, 2013 ), Jack Croghan ( I, 2012 ), Michael MacFerren ( I, 2012 ), Anita Mancini ( I, 2011 ) and Margie Schieber ( I, 2011 ).

Members of the Cape May City Council are Deputy Mayor Jack Wichterman ( 2014 ), Deanna Fiocca ( 2014 ), William Murray ( 2014 ) and Terri Swain ( 2012 ).

Members of the Essex Fells Borough Council are Council President Jack Taylor ( 2012 ), John King ( 2014 ), Jane McWilliams ( 2013 ), George Peck ( 2014 ), William Sullivan ( 2012 ) and Patricia Wahl ( 2013 ).

Members of the Sea Bright Borough Council are Republican Council President Brian P. Kelly ( term ends December 31, 2013 ), Republican William " Jack " Keeler ( 2012 ), Democrat Marc A. Leckstein ( 2012 ), Republican Peggy Bills ( 2013 ), Republican James LoBiondo III ( 2014 ) and Republican C. Read Murphy ( 2014 ).

, members of the Mendham Township Committee are Mayor Frank V. Cioppettini Jr. ( term ends December 31, 2012 ), Deputy Mayor Samuel K. Tolley ( 2013 ), Richard Krieg ( 2011 ) and Maribeth Thomas ( 2013 ), with Rick Merkt appointed to fill the seat expiring in 2012 vacated in January 2011 by Jack Schrier.

Borough Council Members are Council President David Meyer ( R, 2011 ), Andrew Kelly ( R, 2011 ), Nancy Koury ( D, 2013 ), Jason Martucci ( R, 2012 ), Jack Moyse ( R, 2013 ) and Michael Tierney ( R, 2012 ).