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In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[â ]
2012Dolphy, Filipino actor, singer, and producer (born 1928)[â ]
Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and actor. He is widely regarded as the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent embodied by his long roster of works on stage, radio, television and movies.
2012Peter Kyros, American lawyer and politician (born 1925)[â ]
Peter Nicholas Kyros was an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as a Democratic U.S. representative from Maine from 1967 to 1975.
2012Berthe Meijer, German-Dutch journalist and author (born 1938)[â ]
Berthe Meijer was a Dutch Holocaust survivor and author. In her memoir of her time imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, she wrote of knowing Anne Frank, which was corroborated by other camp survivors. She was also a culinary journalist and published a cookbook.
2012Fritz Langanke, German lieutenant (born 1919)[â ]
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmachtâthe Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe âas well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst and the Volkssturm. There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.
2012Viktor Suslin, Russian-German composer (born 1942)[â ]
Viktor Yevseyevich Suslin was a Russian composer. An associate of Sofia Gubaidulina's, together with her and Vyacheslav Artyomov he formed the improvisatory ensemble 'Astraea' in 1975. He emigrated to Germany in 1981.
2012The Episcopal Church USA allows same-sex marriage.[â ]
The Episcopal Church (TEC), also known as the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion, based in the United States. It is a mainline Protestant denomination and is divided into nine provinces. The current presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is Sean W. Rowe.
At Stuyvesant High School, a prestigious New York public institution, a scandal involving the use of smartphones has left a blemish.
Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee outraised President Obamaâs money machine for the second month in a row. Democratic-aligned âsuper PACsâ are also trailing their G.O.P. counterparts.
Top technology and entertainment executives will gather in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Tuesday, the first time they have done so since the debate over two controversial antipiracy bills.
The new Bravo reality series âSilicon Valleyâ puts a spotlight, and not necessarily a flattering one, on the technology industry.
âMountains of the Moon,â the penetrating first novel by I. J. Kay, depicts a troubled woman in different stages of her life.
At many summer camps, the food in the dining hall is no longer an afterthought and cooking is just as much an activity as water-skiing.
Going to and from Manhattan by train, a New Jerseyan marvels at the feast of painterly visions available to commuters.
Human rights groups say that xenophobic violence has reached âalarming proportionsâ in Greece since the rise of Golden Dawn, an extremist party, in the June election.
On the television show âRegards CroisĂ©s,â Haitians lampoon the class divisions in their society and offer a chance for comic relief.
The Trenton City Museum, home to many ceramics treasures, has struggled to operate because of deep cuts the city has made during its budget crisis.
âHit & Miss,â a British television series with ChloĂ« Sevigny as a transsexual hit woman, has its premiere on Wednesday night on DirecTV.
The misconduct of the financial industry no longer surprises most Americans, and trust in big business overall is declining. We should be alarmed.