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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012Bjørn G. Andersen, Norwegian geologist and academic (born 1924)[â ]
Bjørn Grothaug Andersen was a Norwegian professor of Quaternary geology and glaciology who made foundational contributions to glacial geology and the understanding of climate change.
2012Glenda Dickerson, American director, choreographer, and educator (born 1945)[â ]
Glenda Dickerson was an American director, folklorist, adaptor, writer, choreographer, actor, black theatre organizer, and educator. She was the second African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with her 1980 musical production of Reggae: a musical revelation. She is known throughout the American Theater as a promoter of a "womanist" direction in the theater and her work focused on folklore, myths, black legends, and classical works reinterpreted. She worked in venues including the Biltmore Theatre (Broadway), Circle in the Square, The Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Ford's Theatre and the Kennedy Center. In 1971, Dickerson received an Emmy nomination and in 1972 a Peabody Award.
2012Bill Janklow, American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of South Dakota (born 1939)[â ]
William John Janklow was an American lawyer and politician and member of the Republican Party who holds the record for the longest tenure as the governor of South Dakota: sixteen years in office. Janklow had the third-longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,851 days.
2012Charles H. Price II, American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (born 1931)[â ]
Charles Harry Price II was a prominent American businessman and ambassador of the United States.
2012Jim Stanley, American football player and coach (born 1935)[â ]
Jim Stanley was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma State UniversityâStillwater from 1973 to 1978, compiling a record of 35â31â2. Stanley was also the head coach of the USFL's Michigan Panthers in 1983 and 1984, their only two years of existence. The Panthers won the USFL Championship in 1983.
2012Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian BÄsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers.[â ]
The 2012 Romanian protests were a series of protests and civil manifestations triggered by the introduction of new health reform legislation. In particular, President Traian BÄsescu criticized the Deputy Minister of Health, Raed Arafat, on a Romanian television broadcast. The protests became violent, with both protesters and members of the Gendarmerie sustaining injuries during their clashes.
Outfitting an apartment with all manner of $1 purchases from dollar stores.
Five young, macho male bloggers are writing for a post-metrosexual world.
Taxidermy is the wholesome family business at the center of âAmerican Stuffers,â a reality TV show on Animal Planet.
From a cocktail glass to a bottle of daffodil-scented bubble bath to 280 temporary tattoos.
The popularity of all things âDownton Abbeyâ has American book marketers trying to ride a British aristocracy wave.
A campaign of bombings, assassinations, defections and cyberattacks, which experts believe is mainly Israelâs work, seems meant to halt Iranâs progress toward a nuclear weapon.
For the first time, New York City is closing a charter school for the offense of simply being mediocre, and the action could have widespread implications.
The Consumer Electronics Show displays a future of proliferating gadgetry, from the serious to the frivolous.
The Talibanâs willingness to open a political office in Qatar represents a critical point in the United Statesâs attempt to negotiate an end to the war in Afghanistan.
Politicians hoping to secure factory jobs for their states were among the visitors at the Detroit auto showâs preview week.
As cars become ever more vibrant entertainment centers, automakers find themselves having to build safety features to prevent drivers from crashing their smartphone on wheels.
Solid government bond sales in Italy and Spain indicated that efforts by the European Central Bank to avoid a regional credit freeze were still showing at least short-term benefits.