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October 12, 2012

On October 12, 2012, the European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. 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 October 12, 2012

  1. 2012 The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.

    Supranational political and economic union

    The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. 802 trillion in 2025, accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. The EU is often described as a sui generis political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation.

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Died on October 12, 2012

James Coyne 2nd governor of the Bank of Canada
Norm Grabowski American hot rod builder and actor (1933–2012)
Sukhdev Singh Kang Indian judge and politician (1931–2012)
Torkom Manoogian Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
Erik Moseholm Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (born 1930)
Břetislav Pojar Czech puppeteer, animator and director

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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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