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"The Artist" wins academy award
• Won award for best picture.
• First silent film to win best picture since 1929 -
Queen Elizabeth Diamon Jubilee
• Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne
• Became ruler of U.K. in 1952 -
Gangnam Style
• “Gangnam Style” was the first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
• It is viewed around 4000 times a minute.
• Reached a billion views on December 21,2012. -
London Olyimpics
The U.S won a total of 104 medals
It set a viewership record of 219.4 million viewers -
Neil Armstrong dies
Neil Armstrong died at age 82
He was the first man to set foot on the moon
Armstrong is still only 1 of 12 people to step foot on the moon -
Ambassador Chris Stevens Dies in Libya
Chris Stevens Died along with 52 others
The attack was by a group known as the Salafis -
Free Fall Record Broken
Felix Baumgartner jumped from 24 miles above the New Mexico desert
At one point he was traveling at a speed of 833 mph -
Lance Armstrong loses title
• Lost all 7 titles for doping
• Dropped by his sponsors -
Hurricane Sandy
• Made landfall October 29, 2012
• Sandy produced winds from 90-115 mph -
Obama wins Re-Election
Obama won with at least 303 electoral votes
Obama beat Mitt Romney with 52% of the votes while Mitt Romney had 48%
