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July 31, 2012

On July 31, 2012, michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics. 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 July 31, 2012

  1. 2012 Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics.

    American swimmer (born 1985)

    Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16).

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Died on July 31, 2012

Mollie Hunter Scottish writer (1922–2012)
Alfredo Ramos Brazilian footballer and manager (1924-2012)
Gore Vidal American writer (1925–2012)
Tony Sly American singer-songwriter (1970–2012)

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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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