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1920 – 2012Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)Died 5 June 2012, aged 91American author of science fiction and fantasy, best known for the novel "Fahrenheit 451" and the story collection "The Martian Chronicles." He was one of the most widely read American writers of the 20th century.
1941 – 2012Nora Ephron (1941-2012)Died 26 June 2012, aged 71American writer and filmmaker known for romantic comedies including "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Sleepless in Seattle." She died of complications from leukemia.
2012Bob Seger inducted into the Songwriters Hall of FameSongwriterHonoured as a songwriter.
2012French Open 2012Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Maria SharapovaNadal's 7th Roland Garros.
2012The Beach Boys reunite for their 50th anniversaryThat's Why God Made the RadioA reunion album and tour with Brian Wilson.
2012Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond JubileeCelebrations mark 60 years on the British throneBritain held four days of national celebrations, including a Thames river pageant and concert at Buckingham Palace, to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year as monarch. It was only the second Diamond Jubilee in British history after Queen Victoria's.
2012Julian Assange granted asylum by EcuadorWikiLeaks founder takes refuge in London embassyEcuador granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had entered the country's London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden. He would remain inside the embassy for years afterward.
2012Mohamed Morsi elected President of EgyptFirst freely elected civilian president in Egypt's historyMuslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was declared winner of Egypt's presidential runoff, becoming the country's first democratically elected head of state following the 2011 revolution. He was ousted by the military a year later.
2012CRISPR gene editing developedRevolutionary tool to edit DNAJennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier published their landmark paper on CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in June 2012. The technique allows precise editing of DNA in any organism and earned them the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.