How Old Were You and What Happened in 2012?

Those born in 2012 would be 12 years old today. They've lived through 12 years of remarkable events! Use our age calculator to explore their journey. In 2012, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, advancing our understanding of the Red Planet. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in the U.S. sparked debates over gun control.

What Major Happened in 2012?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 2012 when you were 12 years old.

  1. NASA's Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars.
  2. The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Italy, resulting in 32 deaths.
  3. The London Olympics took place in the United Kingdom.
  4. Felix Baumgartner became the first person to break the sound barrier in freefall during the Red Bull Stratos mission.
  5. The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, shocked the nation.
  6. Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States.
  7. The Eurozone crisis deepened as several countries faced financial instability.
  8. The Higgs boson particle, also known as the 'God particle', was discovered at CERN.
  9. The Mayan calendar's supposed 'end of the world' on December 21, 2012, did not occur.
  10. The discovery of the Higgs boson was announced by scientists at CERN.

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