2012 (MMXII) is the 2012th year of the Anno Domini designation, the current year, and the second year of the second decade of the Twenty-first Century.

Notable Events[edit]

Date Event
January 1 G8 Presidency is given to the United States
March 4 Russian Presidential Election 2012
July 27 Start of the Olympics in London
August 6 Landing of the robot Curiosity (NASA) on Mars
November 6 American Presidential Election 2012