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January 1, 2012

January 1, 2012 — a day on which Bob Anderson and Kiro Gligorov share the historical record. 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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Farewells

Died on January 1, 2012

Bob Anderson English actor and fencer (1922–2012)

Kiro Gligorov 1st president of Macedonia

Nay Win Maung Burmese democracy activist

Tommy Mont American football coach (1922–2012)

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The class of 2012

Others born in 2012

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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