2012 Highlights

By penguinz0
  • "The Artist" wins academy award

    "The Artist" wins academy award

    • Won award for best picture.
    • First silent film to win best picture since 1929
  • Queen Elizabeth Diamon Jubilee

    Queen Elizabeth Diamon Jubilee

    • Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne
    • Became ruler of U.K. in 1952
  • Gangnam Style

    Gangnam Style

    • “Gangnam Style” was the first video to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
    • It is viewed around 4000 times a minute.
    • Reached a billion views on December 21,2012.
  • London Olyimpics

    London Olyimpics

     The U.S won a total of 104 medals
     It set a viewership record of 219.4 million viewers
  • Neil Armstrong dies

    Neil Armstrong dies

     Neil Armstrong died at age 82
     He was the first man to set foot on the moon
     Armstrong is still only 1 of 12 people to step foot on the moon
  • Ambassador Chris Stevens Dies in Libya

    Ambassador Chris Stevens Dies in Libya

     Chris Stevens Died along with 52 others
     The attack was by a group known as the Salafis
  • Free Fall Record Broken

    Free Fall Record Broken

     Felix Baumgartner jumped from 24 miles above the New Mexico desert
     At one point he was traveling at a speed of 833 mph
  • Lance Armstrong loses title

    Lance Armstrong loses title

    • Lost all 7 titles for doping
    • Dropped by his sponsors
  • Hurricane Sandy

    Hurricane Sandy

    • Made landfall October 29, 2012
    • Sandy produced winds from 90-115 mph
  • Obama wins Re-Election

    Obama wins Re-Election

     Obama won with at least 303 electoral votes
     Obama beat Mitt Romney with 52% of the votes while Mitt Romney had 48%