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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012JesĂșs Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (born 1959)[â ]
JesĂșs Aguilarte was the Governor of Apure State in Venezuela from 1999 to 2000, and from 2004 to 2011. He died in a Maracay hospital on April 2, 2012, after being attacked by a gunman on March 24, 2012. He was 53.
2012Elizabeth Catlett, American-Mexican sculptor and illustrator (born 1915)[â ]
Elizabeth Catlett, born as Alice Elizabeth Catlett, also known as Elizabeth Catlett Mora was an American and Mexican sculptor and graphic artist best known for her depictions of the Black-American experience in the 20th century, which often focused on the female experience. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C., to parents working in education, and was the grandchild of formerly enslaved people. It was difficult for a black woman then to pursue a career as a working artist. Catlett devoted much of her career to teaching. However, a fellowship awarded to her in 1946 allowed her to travel to Mexico City, where she settled and worked with the Taller de GrĂĄfica Popular for twenty years and became head of the sculpture department for the Escuela Nacional de Artes PlĂĄsticas. In the 1950s, her main means of artistic expression shifted from print to sculpture, though she never gave up the former.
2012Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (born 1914)[â ]
Mauricio Leib Lasansky was an Argentine artist and educator known both for his advanced techniques in intaglio printmaking and for a series of 33 pencil drawings from the 1960s titled "The Nazi Drawings." Lasansky, who migrated to and became a citizen of the United States, established the school of printmaking at the University of Iowa, which offered the first Master of Fine Arts program in the field in the United States. Sotheby's identifies him as one of the fathers of modern printmaking.
2012A mass shooting at Oikos University in California leaves seven people dead and three injured.[â ]
On April 2, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside Oikos University, a Korean Christian college in Oakland, California, United States. Seven people were killed, and three others were injured. One L. Goh, a former student at the school, was taken into custody and identified as the suspect in the shooting. It is the deadliest mass killing in the city's history.
2012UTair Flight 120 crashes after takeoff from Roshchino International Airport in Tyumen, Russia, killing 33 and injuring 10.[â ]
UTair Flight 120 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tyumen to Surgut, Russia. On 2 April 2012, the ATR-72 turboprop aircraft operating the flight crashed shortly after take-off from Roschino International Airport, killing 33 of the 43 people on board. Investigation carried out by the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) revealed that the aircraft had not been de-iced prior to its take-off, even though it had been parked for hours in snowy condition. The crew of the flight were aware that ice and snow had accumulated on the aircraft, but decided not to de-ice it.
As he did at MSNBC, Keith Olbermann established himself as Current TVâs star anchor and opened the door to a more overt political ideology in its news programs.
Notre Dame prevailed in overtime, advancing to the national championship game Tuesday against Baylor. The Irish lost to Texas A&M in last yearâs title game.
Since Timothy D. Cook became chief executive last summer, Apple has taken a number of significant steps to address concerns about how its products are made.
The fatal encounter between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman has polarized the nation, shining an unforgiving light on issues such as race relations and gun control.
A starry but sluggish Broadway revival, âGore Vidalâs The Best Manâ stars John Larroquette, James Earl Jones, Eric McCormack and Angela Lansbury.
The real estate agent Kathy Martin did not realize she had an exceptional talent for running until she was in her late 40s, but she has since broken several running records.
Every four years, when a likely party nominee emerges, so do the informal advisers, and right now, Charlie Black is just one of many who are counseling Mitt Romney.
Farmers and other poultry experts say coloring chicks is harmless, but animal rights activists say it turns live birds into holiday playthings that are quickly discarded.
The court ruled that people arrested for any offense, however minor, may be forced to strip before being jailed, even if there is no suspicion of contraband.
With house prices still down, some large investors are creating huge portfolios by buying thousands of homes at deep discounts and then renting them out.
Extrapolating from new data, a historian suggests that about 20 percent more died than previously thought.
After 12 years away, Bob Kerrey has found himself recast as a carpetbagger in his native state.