April 24: Hannah turned 1
May 11: Morgan turned 2
August 31: Aubrie Catarina was born
October 26: Addison turned 2
Politics/Around the World
Jan 13: More than 30 were killed when the Costa Concordia cruise liner struck land off of the Italian coast.
Jan 29: Shafia family were convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of their four family members
May 11: Michael Rafferty was found guilty of kidnapping, assault causing bodily harm, and first degree murder in the death of Tori Stafford
May 26: Rudy Eugene was fatally shot by Miami Police after having assaulted Ronald Poppo. He became known as the "Causeway Cannibal" and "Miami Killer."
May 29-June 4: Luca Rocco Magnotta was arrested in Berlin after a world-wide man hunt, for crimes committed in Montreal
June 2: Two died and several were injured when a man opened fire at the Toronto Eaton Centre food court
June 23: Two women died when the roof of the Elliott Lake Mall collapsed
July: Two died and 19 were wounded when a gun man opened fire at a Scarborough BBQ
July 20: Twelve died and 60 were wounded in Aurora, Colorado, when 24 year old James Holmes opened fire in a packed movie theatre at the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. Found guilty.
Aug 28: Hurricane Isaac
Sept 29: Omar Khadr was transferred to a maximum security prison in Canada
October 9: Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years for multiple sexual abuse charges
October 10: Bullied teen Amanda Todd committed suicide two weeks after telling her story through a video uploaded to YouTube
October 14: Felix Baumgartner set new records for highest manned balloon flight, highest skydive, and the first person to exceed the speed of sound
October: 200 Americans were killed in Hurricane Sandy
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Entertainment, Sports, and Pop Culture
Jan 20: Etta James died of leukemia at age 72
Feb 5: New York Giants win Super Bowl
Feb 11: Whitney Houston died at 48 of accidental drowning in a hotel bath tub
Feb 12: Grammy's Album of the Year: The Suburbs (Arcade Fire) Record of the Year: Need You Now (Lady Antebellum) Song of the Year: Need You Now (Lady Antebellum)
Feb 20: Matt Kenseth won NASCAR Daytona 500
Feb 28: Oscar's Best Picture: The King's Speech Best Actor: Colin Firth (The King's Speech) Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Mar 26-May 17: Transgendered Jenna Tacklova was kicked out of the finals for Miss Vancouver. The decision was overturned, allowing her to become the first transgendered contestant in the Miss Universe Canada competition.
May 4: Adam "MCA" Yauch died of cancer at age 47
May 10: Carroll Shelby died of complications with his heart
May 10: Time Magazine sparks controversy with their cover of a woman breast feeding a young child.
May 17: Donna Summer died of cancer at age 63May 20: Robin Gibb died of cancer at age 62
June 11: L.A. Kings won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. They beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1.
June 17: Rodney King died of drowning
June 30: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorced
July 3: Andy Griffith died of a heart attack
July 23: Sally Ride died of cancer
July 24: Sherman Hemsley died of cancer
July 25: Nik Wallenda tight roped across the Horseshoe Falls section of Niagara Falls, on a rope only five cm thick.
July 27-September 12: Summer Olympics in London, England
August 19: Tony Scott committed suicide at the age of 68
August 25: Neil Armstrong died of complications from blocked coronary arteries at the age of 82
September 15: NHL Lockout
October: Lance Armstrong stripped of titles after doping allegations
November 20: Kevin Clash of Elmo fame resigned after sexual harassment allegations
