Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The brand-new Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crashes.
President Barack Obama officially declared his support of same-sex marriage.
The trial of Anders Behring Breivik begins in Oslo.
The Avengers premiered in Los Angeles, California, US.
Apple Inc became the largest company in the world.
James Cameron dove into the deepest point of the Marianas Trench, Challenger Deep.
Wendy's became the world's second best-selling hamburger chain, overtaking Burger King.
Wayne Rooney apologized to a 9-year-old fan after accidentally breaking his wrist.
George Clooney and Martin Luther King III were arrested at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC.
The dystopian science fiction-adventure movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles.
The hashtag #5secondsofsummer trended worldwide for the first time on Twitter.
A tropical storm named Irina on the island of Madagascar killed 65 people.
The world's tallest tower is completed.
The largest prehistoric penguin was discovered.
Thieves stole up to 68 Olympic artifacts from a museum in Greece.
The European Space Agency successfully launched the Vega launch rocket for the first time.
The cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks, killing 32.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, into the world.
