2012

2012 In Review

  • Costa Concordia Disaster

    Costa Concordia Disaster
    Costa Concordia DisasterCruise Ship Sinking
    An Italian cruise ship partially sank when the ship hit a reef on January 13, 2012. Thirty people died during the incident.The ship had over 4,000 people on board. Because of the ship being so close to the shore line people were beginning to wonder. The captain has been charged with several different offenses.
  • Whitney Houston's Death

    Whitney Houston's Death
    Whitney Houston's DeathWhitney Houston a famous singer and actress died by accidentally drowning on Februaury 11, 2012. The coroner's report said the drug pharaphernalia was found near by.
  • Solar Storm Heads for Earth

    Solar Storm Heads for Earth
    Solar Flare Heads for EarthOn March 9th 2012 the largest solar flare in five years hit Earth. Many people were unaware of this. If a solar flare is strong enough it could wipe out all of the power.
  • Rich Ross Resigns

    Rich Ross Resigns
    Rich Ross Resigns After only 2 1/2 years on the job Rich Ross resigns. His successes include High School Musical. They said he lacked experience in the movie industry.
  • Facebook to Release Smartphone

    Facebook to Release Smartphone
    Facebook PhoneFacebook to Release SmartphoneThe creators of Facebook want to create their own smartphone. They said it would be released in 2013.
  • Ross and I Make It Official

    Ross asks me out after a romantic night out and to my favorite restraunt Chili's. We started out best friends and became soul mates. I guess that saying really is true about falling in love with your best friend. God truly blessed me that day. It took 7 months for him to ask me out so that day I was ready for it. I had so many emotions that day. I am so happy!
  • Aurora Shooting

    Aurora Shooting
    Aurora Shooting
    A shooting occured during the midnight premiere of Batman. The murder killed twelve people. The youngest victim was three months old. He hasn't been convicted yet.
  • 200,000 People Evacuated In Japan

    200,000 People Evacuated In Japan
    Japan Typhoon200,000 people were evacuated in Japan due to a typhoon. A nuclear power plant was near by and they took all the percautions that were needed. 1,000 were found dead and 10,000 people are still missing.
  • Andy Murray and Serena Williams

    Andy Murray and Serena Williams
    [Andy Murray and Serena Williams](Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic in an intense five hour, five set match (7–6, 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2) and wins the U.S. Open Men's Singles Championship, his first major. Serena Williams wins a tough three set match (6–2, 2–6, 7–5) against Victoria Azarenka for the U.S. Open Women's Championship. It is Serena's fifteenth major singles title.Read more: September 2012 Current Events: U.S. News — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/news/2012/current-events/us_sept.html#ixzz2HPcGhjKX)Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic in a five hour, five set match and wins the U.S. Open Men's Singles Championship, Serena Williams wins a three set match against Victoria Azarenka for the U.S. Open Women's Championship.
  • Hurricane Sandy

    Hurricane Sandy
    Hurricane SandyHurricane Sandy hit the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic and the Northern States. It hit from Washington D.C. to Canada. $63 Billion dollars in damage for just America.
  • Obama Wins Relection

    Obama Wins Relection
    Obama RelectionIt was a close race between him and Mitt Romney. He dominated the states that needed to be dominated.
  • Sandy Hook

    Sandy Hook
    Sandy Hook Elementary School ShootingAdam Lanza shot 20 students and 6 adults December 14th of 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He also killed his mother and took his own life.