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February 6, 2012

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Historical Context for February 6, 2012

In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]

Notable Deaths

2012David Rosenhan, American psychologist and academic (born 1929)[†]

David L. Rosenhan was an American psychologist. He is known best for the Rosenhan experiment, a study challenging the validity of psychiatry diagnoses.

Antoni TĂ pies

2012Antoni Tàpies, Spanish painter and sculptor (born 1923)[†]

Antoni TĂ pies i Puig, 1st Marquess of TĂ pies was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist.

Janice E. Voss

2012Janice E. Voss, American engineer and astronaut (born 1956)[†]

Janice Elaine Voss was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. Voss received her B.S. in engineering science from Purdue University, her M.S. in electrical engineering from MIT, and her PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT. She flew in space five times, jointly holding the record for American women. Voss died in Arizona on February 6, 2012, from breast cancer.

Historical Events

2012A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.[†]

The 2012 Negros earthquake occurred on February 6, 2012 at 11:49 AM PST, with a body wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of VII (Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete.

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Headlines from February 6, 2012

Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally

By Judy Battista

In their second Super Bowl matchup in five seasons, the Giants and Eli Manning scored another victory over Tom Brady and the Patriots, earning the franchise its fourth Super Bowl title.

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McCartney Gets Back, Way Back

By Stephen Holden, Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff

“Kisses on the Bottom,” an album of standards by Paul McCartney, is a jaunty tip of the hat to the pop music of his parents’ generation.

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