Historical Events
- A further 83 people are killed throughout Syria by the Syrian army
- A US appeal court overturns a district court ruling banning the sale of Samsung
Nobel Prize in Literature
Mo Yan, a Chinese hallucinatory realist writer, wins the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature
Famous Deaths
- John Junior "Champ" Summers, American MLB player, dies from kidney cancer at 66
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights
About October 11, 2012
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: One More Night - Maroon 5
#1 Song: Diamonds - Rihanna
