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October 8, 2012

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Historical Context for October 8, 2012

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

Notable Deaths

2012Varsha Bhosle, Indian singer and journalist (born 1956)[†]

Varsha Bhosle was an Indian singer, journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She was the daughter of the playback singer Asha Bhosle.

2012Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955)[†]

Marilou Correa Diaz-Abaya was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was posthumously conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022, she was the founder and president of the Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal, a biographical film on the Philippines' national hero of the same name. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.

Eric Lomax

2012Eric Lomax, Scottish captain and author (born 1919)[†]

Eric Sutherland Lomax was a British Army officer who was sent to a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in 1942. He is most notable for his book, The Railway Man, about his experiences before, during, and after World War II, which won the 1996 NCR Book Award and the PEN/Ackerley Prize.

2012Nawal Kishore Sharma, Indian politician, 20th Governor of Gujarat (born 1925)[†]

Nawal Kishore Sharma was an Indian politician, who served as Governor of Gujarat state from July 2004 to July 2009.

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Headlines from October 8, 2012

The Patent, Used as a Sword

By Charles Duhigg and Steve Lohr

Alongside the impressive technology advances of the last two decades, many see a destructive use of software patents corrupting the marketplace for ideas.

Business4665 words

Martin and Yanks Are Better Late

By David Waldstein

Yankees catcher Russell Martin broke a 2-2 tie with a towering home run in the ninth inning, sparking a late rally as the Yankees beat the Orioles in Game 1 of an A.L. division series.

Sports966 words