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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]
2012Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (born 1920)[†]
Ray Douglas Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.
2012Hal Keller, American baseball player and manager (born 1928)[†]
Harold Kefauver Keller was an American professional baseball player and executive who served as the fourth general manager in the history of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (1984–85). Born on a farm in Middletown, Maryland, he graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in economics and served in the United States Army during World War II. Keller's older brother, Charlie, was an All-Star left fielder with the New York Yankees.
2012Mihai Pătrașcu, Romanian-American computer scientist (born 1982)[†]
Mihai Pătrașcu was a Romanian-American computer scientist at AT&T Labs in Florham Park, New Jersey, United States.
2012Charlie Sutton, Australian footballer and coach (born 1924)[†]
Charlie Sutton was an Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He captained the Bulldogs to their first VFL premiership in 1954.
2012Last transit of Venus until the year 2117.[†]
The 2012 transit of Venus, when the planet Venus appeared as a small, dark spot passing across the face of the Sun, began at 22:09 UTC on 5 June 2012, and finished at 04:49 UTC on 6 June. Depending on the position of the observer, the exact times varied by up to ±7 minutes. Transits of Venus are among the rarest of predictable celestial phenomena and occur in pairs. Consecutive transits per pair are spaced 8 years apart, and consecutive pairs occur more than a century apart: The previous transit of Venus took place on 8 June 2004 ; the next pair of transits will occur on 10–11 December 2117 and December 2125 within the 22nd century.
An incentive to get customers to use renewable energy systems is now seen as overly generous in some circles, as it may raise rates for other customers.
A group closely allied with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo received $2 million from gambling interests last December as he developed a proposal to expand casino gambling in New York.
After weathering the first two years of Europe’s economic crisis fairly well, some companies in the United States are warning investors that their sales on the Continent are slowing down.
German leaders have not provided details of a potential deal, but it would likely mean an expansion of executive power in Brussels over fiscal targets in member states.
Congress and the State Department rejected a request from the leader of Special Operations Command for new authority to train foreign security forces.
Some current advertisers would not meet the new standards announced by the entertainment giant on Tuesday.
The victory by Gov. Scott Walker ensures that Republicans largely retain control of Wisconsin, and Mr. Walker’s fast-rising political profile is likely to soar among conservatives.
The singer Amanda Palmer is one of music’s most productive users of social media, galvanizing a modest fan base through constant interaction that blurs the usual line between performer and audience.
Some abortion opponents say emergency contraception pills may block fertilized eggs from implanting, but scientists say there is no evidence the pills work that way.
Abu Yahya al-Libi, the Qaeda deputy leader who escaped American custody in 2005, was killed in Monday’s drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal belt, American officials said.
The team behind Roberta’s, the pizzeria in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, has quietly opened a new restaurant.
With President Obama’s re-election dependent on the American economy — and Congress blocking stimulus measures at home — decisions made in Europe may well determine his chances.