WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO JULY 2012
Find out what all happened January to July 2012

The last transit of Venus of the 21st century begins. (5. June 2012)

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military. (7. February 2012)

Tokyo Skytree construction completed. Now it is the tallest tower in the world, 634 meters high, and second tallest (man-made) structure on Earth, next to Burj Khalifa. (29. February 2012)

A group of Gaddafi loyalists take control of part of the town of Bani Walid and fly the green flag after a battle with NTC forces left 5 dead and 20 injured. (23. January 2012)

The discovery of Flame, a complex malware program targeting computers in Middle Eastern countries, is announced. (28. May 2012)

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people. (29. May 2012)

A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction. (2. May 2012)

The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI. (19. January 2012)

A tornado outbreak occurred over a large section of the Southern United States and into the Ohio Valley region, resulting in 40 tornado-related fatalities. (2. March 2012)

At least 172 people are killed in a flash flood in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. (7. July 2012)

A derecho strikes the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. (29. June 2012)

Astronomers announce the discovery of Styx, the fifth moon of Pluto. (11. July 2012)

The former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, is sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed during the Sierra Leone Civil War. (30. May 2012)

The trial for Anders Behring Breivik begins in Oslo, Norway. (16. April 2012)

A bombing in Khyber Agency, Pakistan, kills at least 30 people and 78 others injured. (10. January 2012)

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco. (22. June 2012)

A 8.2 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, off northern Sumatra at a depth of 16.4 km. A tsunami hits the island of Nias at Indonesia. (11. April 2012)

A Dana Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 crashes into a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing 163 people. (3. June 2012)

Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials. (23. June 2012)

A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. (26. February 2012)