Breadcrumb Home > Year in Review, 2012 Year in Review, 2012 Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff Top events for the nation and the world News and Analysis News of the NationElection 2012 • Campaign 2012 • Chicago Teachers' Strike • The U.S. Economy and the Fiscal Cliff • Petraus Scandal • Gay Marriage • Supreme Court Reviews the Affordable Health Care Act • Colorado Movie Theater Shooting • Occupy Wall Street Anniversary • The Population Shifts in the U.S. • Penn State Aftermath • Trayvon Martin • Gunman Kills Twenty Children in Connecticut News of the WorldEgypt's New President Faces Challenges, Successes, and Criticism • No End in Sight in Syria's Civil War as Casualties Mount • Advances in Iran's Nuclear Program Lead to Additional Sanctions and Increased Tension with Israel • Israel Focuses on Iran and Internal Politics • UN Upgrades Palestinian Authority's Status After Battles Breakout in Gaza • Libya Holds First Post-Qaddafi Election • A Look at Kim Jong-Un's First Year as Leader of North Korea • U.S. Continues to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan • Putin Returns to the Presidency but Protest Movement Against Him Gathers Steam • London Hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics Science News 2012Superstorm Sandy • Disease Reference Guides • Extreme Weather • Curiosity's Mission to Mars • Meningitis Outbreak • Deadly Bites News: Month by MonthDetailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events Statistics 2012 World Statistics 2012 U.S. Statistics People, Pop Culture, & Society People in the News 2012 Deaths in 2012 2012 Arts and Entertainment Awards President Barack Obama Quick Poll Top News Story, 2012 What was the biggest news story in 2012?Looking Ahead to 2013 What is your greatest hope for 2013? QuizzesPeople in the News, 2012 Places in the News, 2012 Pop Culture News, 2012 Calendars 2013 Calendar Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2013 2012 Calendar Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2012 .com/news/year-in-review/2012/index.html .com/news/year-in-review/2012 Sources + Our Common Sources See also: Year in Review, 2010
Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff Top events for the nation and the world News and Analysis News of the NationElection 2012 • Campaign 2012 • Chicago Teachers' Strike • The U.S. Economy and the Fiscal Cliff • Petraus Scandal • Gay Marriage • Supreme Court Reviews the Affordable Health Care Act • Colorado Movie Theater Shooting • Occupy Wall Street Anniversary • The Population Shifts in the U.S. • Penn State Aftermath • Trayvon Martin • Gunman Kills Twenty Children in Connecticut News of the WorldEgypt's New President Faces Challenges, Successes, and Criticism • No End in Sight in Syria's Civil War as Casualties Mount • Advances in Iran's Nuclear Program Lead to Additional Sanctions and Increased Tension with Israel • Israel Focuses on Iran and Internal Politics • UN Upgrades Palestinian Authority's Status After Battles Breakout in Gaza • Libya Holds First Post-Qaddafi Election • A Look at Kim Jong-Un's First Year as Leader of North Korea • U.S. Continues to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan • Putin Returns to the Presidency but Protest Movement Against Him Gathers Steam • London Hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics Science News 2012Superstorm Sandy • Disease Reference Guides • Extreme Weather • Curiosity's Mission to Mars • Meningitis Outbreak • Deadly Bites News: Month by MonthDetailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events Statistics 2012 World Statistics 2012 U.S. Statistics People, Pop Culture, & Society People in the News 2012 Deaths in 2012 2012 Arts and Entertainment Awards President Barack Obama Quick Poll Top News Story, 2012 What was the biggest news story in 2012?Looking Ahead to 2013 What is your greatest hope for 2013? QuizzesPeople in the News, 2012 Places in the News, 2012 Pop Culture News, 2012 Calendars 2013 Calendar Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2013 2012 Calendar Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2012 .com/news/year-in-review/2012/index.html .com/news/year-in-review/2012 Sources + Our Common Sources