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On 5 January 2012, a numerous bombing attacks hit the capital of Baghdad and the southern city of Nasiriyah, appearing to target Shia Muslims.A suicide bomber attacked a security checkpoint as huge crowds of pilgrims were making the journey from Nasiriyah to Karbala for a religious holiday.
Sport. In tennis, Novak Djokovic of Serbia wins the Men's Singles championship of the 2012 Australian Open defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7 (5–7), 7–5. ( The Guardian) The 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship concludes with Serbia defeating Montenegro in the final. ( SPP) January 30, 2012.
The January 2012 Pacific Northwest snowstorm was a large extratropical cyclone that brought record snowfall to the Pacific Northwest in January 2012. [1] The storm produced very large snowfall totals, reaching up to 50 inches (1,300 mm) in Oregon. [2] A 110 mph (180 km/h) wind gust was reported at Otter Rock, Oregon. [3]
The 2012 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, on January 24, 2012, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 112th United States Congress. [ 1][ 2] It was Obama's third State of the Union Address and his fourth speech to a joint session of the ...
January 4 – Electoral votes formally counted before a joint session of Congress; the President of the Senate formally announces the electoral result. (Constitution mandates this to occur on Jan. 6; since that is a Sunday in 2013 Congress voted to change it to Jan. 4 [113]) January 20 – Beginning of new
0–9. 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards. 2012 Oregon's 1st congressional district special election.
January 2012 Northern Nigeria attacks. A series of assaults on businesses occurred in northeastern Nigeria on 5 and 6 January 2012, followed by attacks on police stations and government offices in the north on 20 January. Over 180 people were killed.
On January 12, 2012, it was reported that former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson would sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVI. [79] It marks the fourth time in the previous five years that an American Idol contestant has performed the national anthem (joining Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks). Clarkson was ...