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Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments
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Works - Introductions
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2012 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar2012
MMXII
Ab urbe condita2765
Armenian calendar1461
ԹՎ ՌՆԿԱ
Bahá'í calendar168 – 169
Berber calendar2962
Buddhist calendar2556
Burmese calendar1374
Chinese calendar4648/4708-12-8
(辛卯年十二月初八日)
— to —
4649/4709-11-19
(壬辰年十一月十九日)
Coptic calendar1728 – 1729
Ethiopian calendar2004 – 2005
Hebrew calendar5772 – 5773
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat2067 – 2068
 - Shaka Samvat1934 – 1935
 - Kali Yuga5113 – 5114
Holocene calendar12012
Iranian calendar1390 – 1391
Islamic calendar1433 – 1434
Japanese calendarHeisei 24
(平成24年)
Korean calendar4345
Thai solar calendar2555
Unix time1325376000 – 1356998399
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2012 (MMXII) will be a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. The decade will begin on 1st January 2040 and will end on 31st December 2049 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2015 ( MMXV) will be a Common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events By month January events See also January 2012 in rail transport January Events 31 January The following are the scheduled events of Association football for the year 2012 throughout the world The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter AG) such as 2012. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

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October

November

December

Unknown dates

Major religious holidays

Metaphysical predictions

2012 is sometimes claimed to be a great year of spiritual transformation (or apocalypse). Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the Irish calendar, celebrated among Gaelic peoples and some other Celtic cultures either at the beginning A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle Ostara is a modern pagan festival Etymology The name Ostara goes back to Jacob Grimm, who in his Deutsche Mythologie Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Beltane is the anglicized spelling of Bealtaine ( or Bealltainn ( the Gaelic names for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Ramadan or Ramazan ( Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān) is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman In some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, August 1 is Lammas Day (loaf-mass day the Festival of the first Wheat A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. An equinox is the event of the Sun passing over the Earth's equator in its annual cycle This article is about the Neopagan festival Mabon. For the Welsh mythological character see Mabon ap Modron. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Samhain (ˈsaʊn or /ˈsɑːwɪn/ Irish /ˈsˠaunʲ/ from the Old Irish samain) is the word for November in a few Gaelic languages A cross-quarter day is a day falling approximately halfway between a Solstice and an Equinox. Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is an Umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements particularly those influenced by historical Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Solstices occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented toward or away from the Sun, causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes Yule is a winter festival historically celebrated primarily in northern Europe but now celebrated in many other countries in various forms Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian A Great year (also known as a Platonic year or Equinoctial cycle) is the time required for one complete cycle of the Precession of the equinoxes, Many esoteric sources interpret the completion of the thirteenth B'ak'tun cycle in the Long Count of the Maya calendar (which occurs on December 21 by the most widely held correlation) to mean there will be a major change in world order. A baktun is 20 katun cycles of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar. The Maya calendar is a system of distinct Calendars and Almanacs used by the Maya civilization of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and by Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian

Accordingly, several eclectic authors claim that a major, world-changing event will take place in 2012:

Other prophecies and apocalyptic writings and hypotheses for this year include:

References to 2012 in the arts

Literature

Comics

Music

Film

Television

Games

Notes

  1. ^ Near Earth Object Fact Sheet
  2. ^ Homepage - London 2012
  3. ^ Earth Hurtles Toward 6.5 Billion
  4. ^ Idb Page Redirect
  5. ^ United States Naval Observatory (01/28/07). Earth's Seasons: Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion, and Aphelion, 2000-2020.
  6. ^ See Finley (2002), Houston (1989, pp. 49–51), Miller and Taube (1993, pp. 50–52), Voss (2006, p. 138), Wagner (2006, pp. 281–283). Note that Houston 1989 mistakenly writes "3113 BC" (when "-3113" is meant), and Miller and Taube 1993's mention of "2 August" is a (presumed) erratum.
  7. ^ Wagner (2006, p. 281; also ill. 443).
  8. ^ After a modified proposal championed by Floyd Lounsbury; sources that have used this correlation include Houston (1989, p. Dr Floyd Glenn Lounsbury ( April 25, 1914 - May 14, 1998) was an American linguist, Anthropologist and Mayanist 51), and in particular Schele and Freidel (1990, pp. 430 et seq. ). See also commentary by Finley (2002), who although making an assessment that the "[584285 correlation yielding end-date of December 23] is now more popular with Mayanists", expresses a personal preference for the 584283 correlation.
  9. ^ NewBayBridge.org - The New East Span: History in the Making
  10. ^ When is the Digital TV Switchover? The different regions and dates
  11. ^ The Sun Does a Flip
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