* 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 – 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 )

* 1934 – Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer and voice actor ( d. 2012 )

* 2012 – Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist ( b. 1936 )

* 1936 – Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist ( d. 2012 )

On October 1st 2012 California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the first bill banning gay conversion therapy.

In August 2012, the California State Assembly approved a bill to prohibit children and teenagers from undergoing conversion therapy, which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on September 29, 2012.

* July 10 – Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer ( d. 2012 )

Jerry Brown in March, 2012.

In June 2012, Governor Jerry Brown obtained approval from the Legislature to proceed with a reorganization plan.

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.

As of 2012, council members are mayor Dennis Berry, vice president Mike Gonzales ( Vice President ), Jerry Calvin, Janet Hepp, and Bruce McDowell.

Members of the Borough Council ( with term-end year and committee chairmanship in parentheses ) are Council President Jerry Bertekap ( 2012 ; Parks and Recreation ), Richard Gallo ( 2014 ; Public Works & Engineering ), John W. Ibex ( 2013 ; Public Safety ), Joseph A. Irace ( 2013 ; Finance & Administration ), William Johnson ( 2012 ; Planning & Development ) and Ellynn M. Kahle ( 2014 ; Health & Human Services ).

Members of the township committee are Mayor Nanette Harrington ( R ; term ends December 31, 2011 ), Deputy Mayor Mike Mazzucco ( R ; 2013 ), Jerry Aroneo ( R ; 2012 ), Guy Piserchia ( R ; 2012 ) and George Vitureira ( R ; 2011 ).

In March 2012, the developer, Jerry Bedrin, and the Borough of Hawthorne were served with a 15-count lawsuit alleging improprieties in the re-zoning of the property, the amendments to the ordinance allowing for 24 / 7 shopping, and the plan in general.

, members of the Green Brook Township Committee are Mayor Jerry Searfoss ( 2013 ), Deputy Mayor Patrick Boccio ( 2012 ), Kenneth Herrmann ( 2012 ), Edward Pfeifer ( 2014 ), Nancy Stoll ( 2014 ).

The current mayor of Wallis is Jerry Delso, elected May 12, 2012 by a vote of 171-57 over incumbent Carolyn Kennedy.

In 2012, the mayor is David Sharrock, and Village Council is composed of Jerry Bickert, Mike Blaising, Clayton Herold, John Gledhill, David Crokie, and Robert Miller.

In June 2010, it was announced that Turner and Jerry Stahl had written a screenplay for an HBO film about Ernest Hemingway and his relationship with Martha Gellhorn entitled Hemingway & Gellhorn ; the film starred Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman when it aired in 2012.

Following Jan Berenstain's death in 2012, acclaimed children's author Jerry Spinelli said that " the Berenstains made a wonderful and lasting contribution to children's literature.

Count von Count, often known simply as " the Count ", is one of the Muppet characters on Sesame Street, performed by Jerry Nelson until his death in August 2012.

Jerry Nelson voiced the Count until his death on August 23, 2012.