History & Politics
London staged a record Summer Olympics and Paralympics while a US presidential election, the Diamond Jubilee, and East Asian and Middle Eastern flashpoints defined the political year.
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2012 US Fiscal Cliff and Congressional Negotiations
The "fiscal cliff" was a confluence of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to tak...
South Korea 2012 Presidential Election
On **December 19, 2012**, South Korea held its **18th presidential election**, electing **Park Ge...
Mitt Romney 2012 Presidential Campaign
Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007) and co-founder of private equity fi...
2012 United States Presidential Election
The 2012 United States presidential election took place on November 6, 2012. Incumbent President ...
2012 Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute and Sino-Japanese Ten...
The **September 2012 Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands dispute** erupted into the most serious Sino-Japanese...
2012 London Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics — officially the Games of the XIV Paralympiad — took place in London ...
Julian Assange's Ecuador Asylum (August 2012)
On August 19, 2012, Australia-born WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was formally granted politica...
2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
On **August 12, 2012**, at **21:00 BST**, the London Summer Olympics concluded with a three-hour-...
East London Regeneration and the 2012 Olympic Legacy
The 2012 London Olympics catalyzed a £9+ billion regeneration of East London; the closing ceremon...
2012 Summer Olympics Men's Basketball
The men's basketball tournament at the 2012 London Summer Olympics ran from July 29 to August 12 ...
Usain Bolt's 100m Olympic Gold and World Record
On August 5, 2012, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the men's 100-meter final at the London Summe...
Michael Phelps's 2012 Olympic Swimming Performance
Michael Phelps competed at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, held at the Aquatics Centre in Olympi...
2012 London Olympics equestrian events
The equestrian events at the 2012 London Summer Olympics were staged at Greenwich Park in the Roy...
London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
On **27 July 2012**, the London Summer Olympics opened with a four-hour spectacle titled **"Isles...
2012 London Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics were held in London, England, from **July 27 to August 12, 2012**, with ...
Syrian Civil War — 2012 Escalation
The Syrian uprising began in March 2011 in the southern city of Deraa, part of the broader Arab S...
NFIB v. Sebelius: Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act on June 28, ruling the individual mandate constitut...
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, commemorating the 60th anniversary of h...
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay
The **London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay** ran from **19 May to 27 July 2012**, traversing approxima...
Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Success
On **October 2, 2009**, at the **121st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)** in ...