Gallery: Year In Review (January to June)

Updated / Monday, 31 Dec 2012 09:26
MAY: 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch sold at auction in New York for a record-breaking $120m
MAY: 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch sold at auction in New York for a record-breaking $120m
MAY: Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba made an emotional return to White Harts Lane after collapsing there during an FA Cup match months earlier
MAY: Bolton Wanderers' Fabrice Muamba made an emotional return to White Harts Lane after collapsing there during an FA Cup match months earlier
JUNE: Irish fans celebrated every moment they spent in Poland for Euro 2012
JUNE: Irish fans celebrated every moment they spent in Poland for Euro 2012
MAY: After its much-anticipated IPO, Facebook shares later failed to impress
MAY: After its much-anticipated IPO, Facebook shares later failed to impress
FEBRUARY: Singer and actress Whitney Houston, winner of six Grammy Awards, died at the age of 48
FEBRUARY: Singer and actress Whitney Houston, winner of six Grammy Awards, died at the age of 48
FEBRUARY: Over 350 inmates died after a fire swept through a prison in Honduras
FEBRUARY: Over 350 inmates died after a fire swept through a prison in Honduras
JUNE: Up to 50 million Egyptians went to the polls in free elections for the first time in their history, electing the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi
JUNE: Up to 50 million Egyptians went to the polls in free elections for the first time in their history, electing the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi
Greece saw major protests throughout the year as the country's people protested the ongoing austerity
Greece saw major protests throughout the year as the country's people protested the ongoing austerity
JANUARY: Berlin in Germany rang in the new year with fireworks over the Quadriga statue atop the Brandenburg Gate
JANUARY: Berlin in Germany rang in the new year with fireworks over the Quadriga statue atop the Brandenburg Gate
JUNE: Croke Park in Dublin played host to the 50th International Eucharistic Congress
JUNE: Croke Park in Dublin played host to the 50th International Eucharistic Congress
JANUARY/FEBRUARY: Hundreds of people died as a result of a cold snap in Europe
JANUARY/FEBRUARY: Hundreds of people died as a result of a cold snap in Europe
JANUARY: The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Italy, leaving over 30 people dead
JANUARY: The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Italy, leaving over 30 people dead
MAY: Political leaders took a break from G8 summit talks to watch the overtime shootout of Chelsea v Bayern Munich in the Champions League final
MAY: Political leaders took a break from G8 summit talks to watch the overtime shootout of Chelsea v Bayern Munich in the Champions League final
MARCH: Melbourne said farewell to Dublin-born Australian Rules legend Jim Stynes with a state funeral
MARCH: Melbourne said farewell to Dublin-born Australian Rules legend Jim Stynes with a state funeral
MAY: Nicolas Sarkozy left the Élysée Palace to make way for new French president Francois Hollande
MAY: Nicolas Sarkozy left the Élysée Palace to make way for new French president Francois Hollande
JUNE: Sky-gazers around the world witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime event as Venus slid across the sun
JUNE: Sky-gazers around the world witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime event as Venus slid across the sun
Syria's conflict continued to devastate cities and lives in 2012, with the death toll climbing to more than 40,000
Syria's conflict continued to devastate cities and lives in 2012, with the death toll climbing to more than 40,000
APRIL: International judges found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
APRIL: International judges found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war
FEBRUARY: More than 70 people died after violence at a football match in Egypt’s capital, Cairo
FEBRUARY: More than 70 people died after violence at a football match in Egypt’s capital, Cairo

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