2012 Newspapers

Are you looking for a way to read about the year 2012, or a specific date that occurred in this year? With a Historic Newspaper, you not only receive a carefully preserved original newspaper, but can also order a personalized certificate of authenticity – customized for the occasion and recipient of the item, as well as a beautiful presentation box which is great for storage.

An original newspaper is not only an educational and informative part of history, but can be a meaningful gift to commemorate a significant date. A 2012 newspaper will tell you everything you need to know about the year, the historic events that were documented within the publications at the time, and the opinions and concerns from the nation.

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2012 Newspapers

2012 Newspaper Headlines

2012 newspaper headlines were made when Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 60th anniversary, and when Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential elections amidst fraudulent allegations in February and March. London also held the 2012 Olympics at Olympic Park. The year 2012 was a catalyst for incredible news articles, attracting global attention. If you are looking to explore the year in further detail, there is no better way than through an original newspaper.

January 9, 2012
Football star, Lionel Messi wins the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the second consecutive year.

January 19, 2012
Megaupload.com is shut down by the FBI for alleged copyright infringement. Hacker group Anonymous respond by attacking government and entertainment industry websites.

January 29, 2012
Director, Eugene Jarecki’s The House I Live In wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic at the 28th Sundance Film Festival.

February 6, 2012
Queen Elizabeth II of England becomes the only second British Monarch to mark their 60th anniversary.

February 11, 2012 
Whitney Houston is found dead in her suite at the Los Angeles Beverly Hilton Hotel at the age of 48. Her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards, triggered a worldwide outpouring of grief and later crippled some major websites and services.

February 26, 2011 
The 84th Academy Awards takes place, with The Artist winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. This is the first silent film to win such an award since Wings in 1927.

February 29, 2011 
Tornados hit the Midwestern United States and kill 14 people, six in Harrisburg, Illinois.

March 4, 2012
Amid allegations of voter fraud, Vladimir Putin wins Russian presidential election.

March 22, 2012
For their role in the Plan de Sanchez massacre in 1982, five former Guatemalan paramilitaries are sentenced to 7,710 years in jail.

May 2, 2012
Norwegian Painter and Print Maker, Edvard Munch’s pastel version of ‘The Scream’ sells at auction for $119,922,500.

May 9, 2012 
President Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. President to announce support for gay marriage.

June 17, 2012 
In golf, American Webb Simpson wins the U.S. Open.

July 10, 2012
The American Episcopal Church becomes the first to approve a rite of blessing gay marriages.

July 18, 2012
Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un is officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea. He’s also given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People’s Army.

July 27, 2012
The London Olympic games begin.

August 16, 2012
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador.

August 25, 2012 
American astronaut and the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, dies at the age of 82.

October 29, 2012 
Hurricane Sandy hits the Eastern seaboard and causes destruction, especially in the states of New Jersey and New York. The superstorm causes almost 50 deaths in the states and leaves more than 8 million customers without electricity.

November 6, 2012 
Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States.

November 16, 2012
Grossing $500 million in 24 hours, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 becomes the biggest entertainment launch of all time.

December 11, 2012
British Physicist, Stephen Hawking, wins the most lucrative academic prize in the world; the $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5

based on 115 reviews

Alexandra Dean November 27 2023

Very great customer service

Gayle DiGangi Jacobs November 19 2023

One of the most original gift ideas given to a birthday boy celebrating his 80th birthday.

Jeff G November 17 2023

Crumbling and expensive. Paid $70 plus for a paper taped back together. Horrible customer serve. At no point do they advertise these papers maybe taped together. Probably because if they did you would not buy it. Deceitful.

  • Historic Newspapers Team November 18 2023

    Thank you for your review.

    We do apologize that you are not happy with the newspaper received.

    We can see that you did contact our Customer Service Team in regards to the item received. It was explained that as you have ordered a 1945 newspaper and therefore 78 years old, unfortunately it will not be received as if you had brought a newspaper today.

    Most of our archived papers are stored in large binders or are already folded, especially the larger broadsheets. As they are genuine originals from that time, they can be fragile therefore we use a special archive tape to reinforce the spine or areas which may deteriorate from excessive use. Some stock we have acquired is stitched into the binders from previous use in places like libraries, universities, private sales etc. Where this is the case, we would have to carefully cut the papers out so we use the tape which is clear and designed so that you can read the paper freely.

    Please accept our apologies for any inconvenienced caused.

    Kindest Regards
    The Historic Newspapers Team

Volha Chuvakin November 11 2023

Bought it for my husband birthday and can't wait to give it. It is beautifully packaged and paper is in amazing condition.

Kirsten Becker October 20 2023

The perfect thoughtful gift!

Evelyn Hart October 18 2023

Product was amazing!! Absolutely treasured experience. Each page was an adventure back in time.

Paula G September 19 2023

Very unique, interesting to see what happens 70 years ago.

Deeanna Franklin Campbell September 19 2023

It was an 80th birthday gift for my dad. He loved it. Wonderful trip down memory lane. The paper is very fragile and turning the dry pages takes great care, but that just helped with the authenticity and magic of the look into the past. Thanks!

Benjamin W August 17 2023

This is a great product and is the perfect gift for a loved one

Kenneth Robinson August 11 2023

For a newspaper that’s 80+ years old and almost perfect, can’t go wrong.