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November 11, 2012

On November 11, 2012, a strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 26 people. 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 November 11, 2012

  1. 2012 A strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 26 people.

    6.8 magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar

    The 2012 Shwebo earthquake occurred at 07:42 local time on 11 November in Myanmar. 8 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter was near the town of Male, 52 km NNE of the city of Shwebo, 64 km west of Mogok and 120 km north of Mandalay.

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Died on November 11, 2012

Lam Adesina Nigerian politician and educator (1939–2012)
Joe Egan Former Great Britain and England international rugby league footballer
Rex Hunt Governor, Falkland Islands, 1926–2012
Victor Mees Belgian footballer (1927–2012)
Harry Wayland Randall American soldier and photographer (1915–2021)

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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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