London becomes the first city to host the Olympics three times, and with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei sending female competitors for the first time, all eligible countries have now sent women to at least one Olympic Games The last known Pinta Island tortoise, Lonesome George, dies in Galápagos National Park, thus rendering the subspecies extinctĪmerican shooter James Holmes kills twelve people and injures nearly sixty others at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado

Shenzhou 9 takes China’s first female astronaut into outer space to dock with the Tiangong 1 space station The Tokyo Skytree opens to the public and is officially the tallest freestanding tower in the worldĮight years on from the first, the second transit of Venus occurs there won’t be another for almost a century In Mali, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad declares the latter region independent following the ousting of the nation’s president (they re-joined Mali the next year)Ī North Korean satellite intended to observe the Earth explodes shortly after launching Greece’s government debt crisis worsens, and the Eurozone provide a second bailout Later in the year, Canada also cuts ties with Iran

Relations between the EU and Iran deteriorate the EU places an embargo against Iran, who retaliate by cutting off oil exports to Britain and France. Queen Elizabeth II of the UK celebrates her Diamond Jubilee after sixty years on the throne June 18th, 2012 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, USA (premiere)ĭirectors – Mark Andrews and Brenda ChapmanĪccolades – 20 wins and 48 nominations, including an Oscar winĪn Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, sinks off the Italian coast and kills 32, just months before the hundredth anniversary of the Titanic‘s demise June 10th, 2012 at the Seattle International Film Festival Sources of Inspiration – Largely original Kevin McKidd – Lord MacGuffin and Young MacGuffin The opinions expressed therein reflect those of the author and are not to be viewed as factual documentation. The author claims no ownership of this material. Any material, including images and/or video footage, is property of their respective companies, unless stated otherwise. Disclaimer: This blog is purely recreational and not for profit.

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