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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.
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.