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2012 (MMXII) is a leap year that started on a Sunday and is the current year. In the Gregorian calendar, it is the 2012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 3rd millennium and of the 21st century, and the 3rd of the 2010s.

There are a variety of popular beliefs about the year 2012. These beliefs range from the spiritually transformative to the apocalyptic, and center upon various contemporary interpretations of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. Scientists have disputed the apocalyptic versions.^[1]

Events[link]

January[link]

• January 20 – January 28 – A series of co-ordinated bombing attacks in Kano, Nigeria, results in 185 deaths. The attacks are blamed on the radical Islamist group Boko Haram,^[2] 11 members of which are killed in a shootout in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri.^[3]
• January 23 – Iran–European Union relations: The European Union adopts an embargo against Iran in protest of that nation's continued effort to enrich uranium.^[4]

February[link]

• February 6 – The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the 60th anniversary of her becoming Head of the Commonwealth.^[5][6]
• February 15 – A fire at a prison in Comayagua, Honduras kills 360.^[7]
• February 19 – Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France following sanctions put in place by the European Union and the United States in January.^[8]
• February 21 – Greek government debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers reach an agreement on a second, €130-billion Greek bailout.^[9]
• February 25 – Arab Spring: As a result of ongoing protests, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is succeeded by Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi.^[10]

March[link]

• March 4 – A series of explosions are reported at a munitions dump in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, with at least 250 people dead.^[11][12]
• March 13 – After 244 years since its first publication, the Encyclopædia Britannica discontinues its print edition.^[13]
• March 22 – The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, is ousted in a coup d'état after mutinous soldiers attack government offices.^[14]

April[link]

• April 6 – The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declares the independence of Azawad from Mali.^[15]
• April 12 – Mutinous soldiers in Guinea-Bissau stage a coup d'état and take control of the capital city, Bissau. They arrest interim President Raimundo Pereira and leading presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Júnior in the midst of a presidential election campaign.^[16]
• April 13 – Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, a North Korean Earth observation satellite, explodes shortly after launch. The United States and other countries had called the impending launch a violation of United Nations Security Council demands.^[17] The launch was planned to mark the centenary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, the founder of the republic.^[17]
• April 26 – Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Sierra Leone Civil War.^[18]

May[link]

• May 2 – A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for US$120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for an auctioned work of art.^[19][20]
• May 12 – The 2012 World Expo begins in Yeosu, South Korea. It is scheduled to end on August 12.^[21]

June[link]

Predicted and scheduled events[link]

June[link]

• June 6 – The century's second and last solar transit of Venus occurs. The next pair are predicted to occur in 2117 and 2125.^[22]

July[link]

• July 27 – August 12 – 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London.^[23]

August[link]

• August 6–20 – Mars Science Laboratory, also known as the Curiosity rover, is scheduled to land on Mars.^[24]
• August 12 – The 2012 World Expo is scheduled to end.^[21]

December[link]

• December 21 – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, notably used by the pre-Columbian Mayan civilization among others, completes a "great cycle" of thirteen b'ak'tuns (periods of 144,000 days each) since the mythical creation date of the calendar's current era.^[25][26]
• December 31 – The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ends.^[27]

Date unknown[link]

• China will launch the Kuafu spacecraft.
• Pleiades, a proposed supercomputer built by Intel and SGI for NASA's Ames Research Center, will be completed, reaching a peak performance of 10 Petaflops (10 quadrillion floating point operations per second).^[28]
• Sequoia, a proposed super computer built by IBM for the National Nuclear Security Administration will be completed, reaching a peak performance of 20 Petaflops.^[29]
• On the Sun, the solar maximum of Solar Cycle 24 in the 11-year sunspot cycle is forecast to occur. Solar Cycle 24 is regarded to have commenced January 2008, and on average will reach its peak of maximal sunspot activity around 2012.
• The Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway across the Caucasus is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2012.^[30]

Deaths[link]

January[link]

Etta James

• January 1 – Kiro Gligorov, 1st President of the Republic of Macedonia (b. 1917)
• January 3 – Josef Škvorecký, Czech writer (b. 1924)
• January 9 – Malam Bacai Sanhá, 6th and 12th President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1947)
• January 13 – Rauf Denktaş, Cypriot-born politician (b. 1924)
• January 15 – Manuel Fraga Iribarne, Spanish politician (b. 1922)
• January 20
  • Etta James, American singer (b. 1938)
  • Jiří Raška, Czech ski jumper (b. 1941)
• January 24 – Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greek filmmaker (b. 1935)
• January 29 – Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, 9th President of Italy (b. 1918)

February[link]

Ben Gazzara

• February 1 – Wisława Szymborska, Polish poet and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923)
• February 3
  • Ben Gazzara, American actor (b. 1930)
  • Samuel Youd, British author (b. 1922)
• February 11 – Whitney Houston, American singer and actress (b. 1963)
• February 19 – Renato Dulbecco, Italian-born American Nobel virologist (b. 1914)
• February 29 – Davy Jones, British singer and actor (b. 1945)

March[link]

Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria

• March 6 – Francisco Xavier do Amaral, 1st President of East Timor (b. 1937)
• March 7 – Włodzimierz Smolarek, Polish footballer (b. 1957)
• March 10
  • Jean Giraud, French comics artist (b. 1938)
  • Frank Sherwood Rowland, American Nobel chemist (b. 1927)
• March 14 – Ċensu Tabone, 4th President of Malta (b. 1913)
• March 17
  • John Demjanjuk, Ukrainian-American Nazi war crimes defendant (b. 1920)
  • Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (b. 1923)
• March 18 – George Tupou V, King of Tonga (b. 1948)
• March 21 – Tonino Guerra, Italian screenwriter (b. 1920)
• March 23
  • Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–2008) (b. 1934)
  • Naji Talib, 52nd Prime Minister of Iraq (b. 1917)
• March 27 – Adrienne Rich, American writer (b. 1929)
• March 28
  • Alexander Arutiunian, Armenian composer (b. 1920)
  • Earl Scruggs, American bluegrass musician (b. 1924)

April[link]

Mike Wallace

• April 1
  • Miguel de la Madrid, 52nd President of Mexico (b. 1934)
  • Giorgio Chinaglia, Italian Footballer (b. 1947)
• April 5 – Bingu wa Mutharika, 3rd President of Malawi (b. 1934)
• April 7 – Mike Wallace, American journalist (b. 1918)
• April 11 – Ahmed Ben Bella, 1st President of Algeria (b. 1918)
• April 15 – Murray Rose, Australian swimmer (b. 1939)
• April 16 – Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish shipping magnate (b. 1913)
• April 18 – Dick Clark, American television host and producer (b. 1929)
• April 19 – Levon Helm, American musician (b. 1940)
• April 20 – Valeri Vasiliev, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1949)
• April 29 – Shukri Ghanem, Libyan Prime Minister (2003–2006) (b. 1942)
• April 30 – Alexander Dale Oen, Norwegian swimmer (b. 1985)

May[link]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

• May 4 – Rashidi Yekini, Nigerian footballer (b. 1963)
• May 8 – Maurice Sendak, American author (b. 1928)
• May 9 – Vidal Sassoon, British hairdresser (b. 1928)
• May 10 – Carroll Shelby, American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur (b. 1923)
• May 15 – Carlos Fuentes, Panamanian-born Mexican writer (b. 1928)
• May 17 – Donna Summer, American singer (b. 1948)
• May 18 – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German lyric baritone and conductor (b. 1925)
• May 20
  • Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Libyan terrorist (b. 1952)
  • Robin Gibb, British rock musician (b. 1949)
• May 30 – Andrew Huxley, British Nobel physiologist (b. 1917)

Major religious holidays[link]

• January 6 – Christmas Day (Celebrated by the Armenian Church)
• January 7 – Christmas Day (December 25 in the Julian Calendar, celebrated by Eastern Orthodoxy)
• February 1 – Imbolc, a Cross-quarter day (Celebrated on February 2 in some places)
• February 22 – Ash Wednesday – Western Christianity
• March 8
  • Purim – Judaism
  • Holi – Hinduism
• March 20 – Spring Equinox, Persian New Year, also known as Ostara
• April 1 – Ramanavami – Hinduism
• April 6
  • Good Friday – Western Christianity
  • Hanuman Jayanti – Hinduism
• April 7 – Passover – Judaism
• April 8 – Easter – Western Christianity
• April 13 – Vaisakhi – Sikhism
• April 15 – Easter – Eastern Christianity
• May 1 – Beltane, a Cross-quarter day
• May 27 – Shavuot – Judaism
• June 4 – Vesak – Buddhism^[31]
• June 20 – Summer solstice, also known as Midsummer
• July 20 – Ramadan begins – Islam
• August 1 – Lammas, a Cross-quarter day
• August 2 – Raksha Bandhan – Hinduism
• August 10 – Janmashtami – Hinduism
• August 19 – Eid al Fitr – Islam
• September 17 – Rosh Hashanah – Judaism
• September 21 – Autumn Equinox, also known as Mabon
• September 26 – Yom Kippur – Judaism
• October 1 – Sukkot – Judaism
• October 2 – Mehregan – Zoroastrianism and Persian Culture
• October 24 – Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera – Hinduism
• October 26 – Eid al-Adha, a religious festival in Islam
• November 1 – Samhain, a Cross-quarter day, Neopagan new year and Christian All Saints' Day
• November 13 – Diwali – Sikhism - Hinduism
• November 15 – Islamic New Year
• December 9 – Hanukkah – Judaism
• December 25 – Christmas – Western Christianity

In fiction[link]

See also[link]

2010s portal

• 2012 phenomenon

References[link]

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David Wynn Miller (born September 17,^[1] 1949),^[2] also styled David-Wynn: Miller, is a former tool and die welder^[3] and current American activist in a tax protest group affiliated with the Sovereign Citizen Movement.^[4] Defendants in court cases have unsuccessfully attempted to use Miller's language or ideas in courts of the United States and Canada.

Reports appearing after the 2011 Tucson shooting noted similarities between the writing of suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner and Miller's views.^[5] Miller stated that although he did not know Loughner, he agreed with Loughner's video postings on government mind control and grammar,^[6] but was appalled by Loughner's alleged actions.^[3] Miller states the idea that his work could have inspired the mass shooting was "ridiculous",^[7] and “I expect he’s been on my website... He’s just repeating things I’ve had up on my site the past 11 years.”^[8]

Miller's description of his work and views[link]

Miller lived in Ohio before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and he describes himself as a "Plenipotentiary-Judge", an ambassador, banker, postmaster,^[9] King of Hawaii, and a genius.^[10][11][12]

On April 6, 1988, Miller invented what he calls the Mathematical Interface for Language or Quantum-Math-Communications and Language^[13] or Correct-Language.^[14] According to Miller, his language is "for the stopping-claims of the Theft, Cheating, Fraud, Slavery and War."^[13] Miller's language uses sentences that begin with prepositional phrases, using the word For, are at least thirteen words long, and have many more nouns than verbs. According to Miller, only nouns have legal authority. The language has an abundance of punctuation. Miller explains:

FOR THE FORMS OF OUR PUNCTUATIONS ARE WITH THE CLAIM OF THE USE: FULL-COLON=POSITION-LODIO-FACTS, HYPHEN=COMPOUND-FACTS =KNOWN, PERIOD=END-THOUGHT, COMMA-PAUSE, AND LOCATION-TILDES WITH THE MEANINGS AND USES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FULL-COLON OF THE POSITION-LODIAL-FACT-PHRASE WITH THE FACT/KNOWN-TERM OF THE POSITIONAL-LODIO-FACT-PHRASE AND WITH THE VOID OF THE NOM-DE-GUERRE = DEAD-PERSON.^[13]

According to Miller's teaching, the addition of hyphens and colons to one's name turns one from an ordinary, taxable human into a non-taxable “prepositional phrase.” They are distinguished from the names listed at birth in all capital letters (as on a birth certificate), which he claims turns one into a taxable Person (Corporation). (e.g., DAVID WYNN MILLER as opposed to :David-Wynn: Miller.).”^[15]

Description by Miller's critics[link]

The Los Angeles Times characterized Miller's political views as "far-right."^[16] The Anti-Defamation League described Miller in an article on the Redemption movement: "This Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based sovereign citizen is one of the most unusual of the 'common law gurus' who travel the country holding seminars and offering legal advice. Miller has created his own unique version of English grammar, one that even many sovereign citizens find hard to understand or accept." ^[17] An article published by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2003 referred to Miller as a "Professional Conspiracist" and stated that Miller claimed Bill Clinton and the entire Supreme Court of the United States were students of his. The Southern Poverty Law Center listed a wide variety of conspiracy theories associated with Miller.^[10][18]

Selected cases[link]

Defendants have attempted to use Miller's language or ideas in courts of the United States and Canada. These attempts have been unsuccessful.

In 1998 Miller assisted Ingleside, Illinois resident George Johnson in his legal defense against child molestation charges.^[19] Johnson was convicted and returned to prison in 1999.^[20]

In June 1998 Prescott, Arizona resident James McCreary filed a federal lawsuit after being arrested in February for aggravated assault and possession of drug paraphernalia. In his filing, "McCreary mentions the name of his apparent mentor. David Wynn Miller of Ohio is an advocate of the restoration of Constitutional rights through 'correct' language and procedure."^[21] McCreary's actions in court got his conviction reduced by the judge to three misdemeanors, and he was sentenced to three concurrent 60-day sentences in jail.^[21]

In August 2001, Paul and Myrna Schuck unsuccessfully used Miller's language during a tax-evasion trial in Calgary, Alberta. They were later sentenced to jail after claiming postage affixed to their clothing and signed by them made them legally equivalent to royalty.^[2][15]

In October 2001, Andrew William Sereda, a naturopath, went to jail in Calgary, Alberta, for contempt of court when he addressed a judge in Miller's language during his tax evasion trial.^[2]

In September 2002, Miller was profiled when Milwaukee-based accountant Steven Allen Magritz was jailed after engaging what authorities called "paper terrorism," or filing large numbers of legal claims against perceived enemies, as part of the sovereign citizen anti-government movement. The article calls Miller "the movement's linguist" and outlines his belief that people don't need to pay taxes if they can "prove that money is a verb."^[22] Magritz was convicted in 2003 on seven counts of criminal slander of title and sentenced to five years in prison.^[23]

In December 2002, Wisconsin juries convicted Oconomowoc, Wisconsin residents Janice K. Logan and Jason Zellmer (Miller's cousin)^[22] of "simulating legal process" by filing documents which purported to be legal documents from the jurisdiction of the "Unity States of the World," a concept originated by Miller.^[24][25] Zellmer had been previously convicted of resisting an officer.^[22] Miller testified at the trial. The defendants were found guilty. Miller remarked that the genesis of Truth-language was when he "turned Hawaii into a verb" and showed "how a preposition is needed to certify a noun."^[11][26]

In 2002 and 2003, Ed Dick stood trial in Vernon, British Columbia for unlawfully failing to provide income tax returns for the taxation years 1997 and 1998. Dick succeeded in having the style of cause amended to include his name with a colon, namely, Edward: Dick. Among other tactics, he challenged the jurisdiction of the court. Dick was found guilty.^[27]

In 2005, Montclair, New Jersey resident Brenda Rickard was arrested and charged with orchestrating a $30 million mortgage scam: "Rickard, who claimed her name is :Brenda :Rickard, is a follower of :Judge: David-Wynn: Miller, who gives seminars around the country and advocates speaking in the 'true language,' which features odd punctuation and syntax. 'I have no problem with the complaint against me as long as it’s in the truthful language,' Rickard told the judge." Her lawyer requested a psychological evaluation following Rickard's behavior in court.^[28] Rickard and co-defendant Jamila Davis were convicted of conspiracy and six counts of bank fraud in 2008.^[29]

In 2006, Hemet, California physician Jerome Mueller was jailed for tax evasion: "Part of a loose-knit group calling themselves 'freemen' and 'patriots,' Mueller is an adherent of 'truth language.' Developed by self-professed genius David Wynn Miller, of Milwaukee, truth language is based on mathematics and purports to be the only correct way of interpreting English. A major tenet, according to interviews with Miller published on the Internet, is that maritime law is the only worldwide governing authority because the Earth is a vessel in a sea of space. The U.S. government, however, contends in everyday English that Mueller owes income taxes back to 1993."^[30]

On 7 July 2008, La Crosse, Wisconsin dentist Frederick G. Kriemelmeyer complained about his conviction for falsifying federal income tax returns. In the United States Court of Appeals, he asserted that he had not been permitted to use Miller as his counsel during the trial. The magistrate judge had refused to allow Miller to act as counsel because Miller was not licensed as an attorney. The Court of Appeals ruled that the magistrate judge's refusal was correct, and that Kriemelmeyer's argument that he was not subject to the tax laws was frivolous.^[31]

In 2008, Wai'anae, Hawaii resident Rita Makekau was convicted of eight counts of assault and one count of domestic abuse for injuring five children in her care with hammers and knives.^[32] In 2009, Makekau challenged her child abuse conviction by claiming her sovereignty group, Hawaiian Kingdom Government, declared her innocent. Miller said he is the group's spokesperson and is a "plenipotentiary judge, ambassador and postmaster."^[33] Makekau was ordered to prison in 2009.

In 2010, David Kevin Lindsay asked Mr Justice Frits Verhoeven of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, who was acting as a court of appeal, to quash a conviction resulting from Lindsay's failure to file income tax returns for 1996 and thereafter. Lindsay, who presented himself as David-Kevin: Lindsay, argued that he was not a "person" as defined by Canada's Income Tax Act. He said he had ceased to be a person in 1996. The judge refused to let Lindsay opt out of personhood. The judge said the sentence of a $5000 fine would remain but jail time would be reduced to 30 days from the original 150.^[34][35]

See also[link]

• Montana Freemen
• Posse Comitatus (organization)
• Sovereign citizen movement
• Tax protester (United States)

References[link]

External links[link]

• :David-Wynn: Miller Quantum and Syntax Language Truth Seekers (Personal site)
• :Judge: David-Wynn: Miller (Personal site)
• Dr. Fred Bell radio interview with David Wynn Miller (via YouTube)