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

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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