* 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 )

* 1915 – A. K. Hangal, Indian actor ( d. 2012 )

* 1931 – K. S. Sudarshan, Indian nationalist ( d. 2012 )

* 2012 – K. S. R. Das, Indian director ( b. 1936 )

It also charted very high in many charts globally and has already received certifications in U. K, Canada and Australia as of 2012.

* Greenland, K., Xenias, D., & Maio, G. ( 2012 ).

* Kircanski, K., Morazavi, A., Castriotta, N., Baker, A. S., Mystkowski, J. L., Yi, R., & Craske, M. G. ( 2012 ).

RISC processors are also used in supercomputers such as the K computer, the fastest on the TOP500 list in 2011, and the second at the 2012 list.

Numan's new album Dead Son Rising was released on 16 September 2011 which had a full U. K tour split in two halves, 15 – 21 September and 7 – 11 December, Both parts were supported by Welsh soloist Jayce Lewis in an interview during the tour ; Gary praised the Welshman to being the best supporting act ever in his 30 years of touring, later documenting the tour in a Tour diary and publicly inviting Jayce to join him for an American tour in 2012.

* 2012: Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

The band finished a new studio album timed to coincide with the band's thirtieth anniversary, titled XXX, and released in the U. K. on 2 July 2012 and worldwide around the same time.

In January 2012, Feldman joined the U. K. television show Dancing on Ice with American pair skater Brooke Castile, and was eliminated in the fourth week of the show.

Members of the Borough Council are Council President Thomas A. Lodato ( 2012 ), Carlos Aguasvivas ( 2014 ), Robert Gillman ( 2012 ), Ora C. Kornbluth ( 2013 ), Charles K. Steinel ( 2013 ) and Chris Tully ( 2014 ).

The members of the Glen Ridge borough council ( with their term-end year and committee chairmanship listed in parentheses ) are Council President Elizabeth K. Baker ( 2012 ; Planning & Development ), Arthur D. Dawson ( 2014 ; Public Works ), David Lefkovits ( 2013 ; Community Affairs & Public Relations ), Paul A. Lisovicz ( 2012 ; Public Safety ), Stuart K. Patrick ( 2013 ; Finance & Administration ) and Jeffrey Theodorou ( 2014 ; Parks & Recreation ).

Members of the Borough Council are Council President Shaun Broderick ( 2014 ), Benjamin Day ( 2014 ), Joan P. DeVoe ( 2013 ), Joseph K. Hemphill ( 2013, Mark E. Rubin ( 2012 ) and Frank Shanley ( 2012 ).

, 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.

As of April 2012, the mayor is K. Allen Deaton.

Members of the Council are Council President Douglas K. Troast ( R, 2012 ), Maryellen Lennon ( R, 2014 ), Philip Rorty ( R, 2013 ), Kevin Shea ( R, 2013 ), Steven Shell ( R, 2014 ) and Kim Weiss ( R, 2012 ; appointed to fill the vacant seat of Kevin Crossley ).