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February 6, 2012

On February 6, 2012, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead. The year's #1 song was "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. Artem Kotenko, Princess Athena of Denmark, Blue Ivy Carter would arrive in the same year.

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2012 (MMXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2010s decade.

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On February 6, 2012

  1. 2012 A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.

    Earthquake in the Philippines

    7 and a maximum intensity of VII (Destructive) off the coast of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The epicenter of the thrust fault earthquake was approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Negros Oriental's provincial capital, Dumaguete.

Farewells

Died on February 6, 2012

David Rosenhan American psychologist
Antoni Tàpies Catalan painter and sculptor
Janice E. Voss American astronaut and engineer (1956–2012)

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Artem Kotenko 2012– Ukrainian singer
Princess Athena of Denmark 2012–
Blue Ivy Carter 2012– American singer and actress
Doug the Pug 2012– American celebrity dog
Artem Kotenko 2012– Ukrainian singer
Princess Athena of Denmark 2012–

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