MAJOR EVENTS IN 2012 | |
| 75th anniversary of Mulberry Street, Dr. Seuss’ first published children’s book. | |
| Dr. Seuss' The Lorax will be released as a 3-D movie on March 2, 2012. | |
| Muhammad Ali’s 70th Birthday on January 17. | |
| The Simpsons celebrates its 500th episode! | |
| This action packed movie hits theaters on May 4th with an all-star cast. | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man will be released to theaters in July 2012. | |
| The Dark Knight Rises, a new Batman, movie will come to theaters July 20, 2012. | |
| 50th Anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death on August 5. | |
| 35th Anniversary of Elvis’ passing on August 16. | |
FIRST QUARTER 2012 | |
| 75th anniversary of Mulberry Street Dr. Seuss’ first published children’s book. | |
| Elvis' Birthday! He was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. | |
| Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday celebration! He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. | |
| 40th anniversary of the first convention devoted to Star Trek. It took place in New York City, on January 21, 1972. | |
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace returns to theaters in stereoscopic 3-D. | |
| Now in its 23rd season, The Simpsons celebrates its 500th episode, scheduled to air February 19, 2012. | |
| Dr. Seuss' The Lorax will be released as a 3-D movie. | |
| On Dr. Seuss’s birthday, March 2nd, Seuss Enterprises partners each year with Random House and the NEA to promote literacy with the Read Across America Campaign. | |
| 25 year anniversary of U2’s acclaimed album The Joshua Tree, originally released March 9, 1987. | |
| Barbie's Birthday! The famous doll made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959. | |
SECOND QUARTER 2012 | |
| The Avengers movie hits theaters on May 4th with an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, and more! | |
| Audrey Hepburn’s Birthday! She was born on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Belgium. | |
| 35 year anniversary of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally premiered in theaters May 25, 1977. | |
| John Wayne’s Birthday! He was born was born Marion Robert Morrison in Winterset, Iowa in 1907. | |
| The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" movie is restored and released on DVD. | |
| Marilyn Monroe’s Birthday! Born Norma Jeane, she was destined for stardom when she was born in 1926 in Los Angeles, California. | |
| World Ocean Day celebrated by Dr. Seuss’ One Fish Two Fish and the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. | |
| Paul McCartney’s Birthday! The world renowned singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beatles was born on June 18, 1942. | |
THIRD QUARTER 2012 | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man will be released to theaters in July 2012. | |
| The Dark Knight Rises, a new Batman movie, will come to theaters July 20, 2012. | |
| Aerosmith’s 25 year anniversary of the August 1987 released Permanent Vacation. | |
| 50th Anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death on August 5, 1962. | |
| Lucille Ball’s Birthday! America’s original sweetheart was born August 6, 1911 in New York. | |
| Betty Boop’s Birthday! Considered to be the first animated film star, Ms. Boop made her screen debut in “Dizzy Dishes” on August 9, 1930. | |
| 35th Anniversary of Elvis’ passing on August 16, 1977. | |
| Elvis Week celebration in Memphis, Tennessee August 10-17. | |
| Star Wars Celebration VI – August 23-26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center. | |
| Gene Simmons’ Birthday! Once a school teacher, the outrageous front man for the band KISS was born August 25, 1949. | |
FOURTH QUARTER 2012 | |
| Peanuts’ Birthday! Arguably the most popular comic strip of all time, Peanuts made its debut on October 2, 1950 in eight newspapers. | |
| The Beatles first single, “Love Me Do”, has its 50th Anniversary! Originally released October 5, 1962. | |
| John Lennon’s Birthday! One of the founding members of The Beatles, Lenin was also born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940. | |
| 30 year anniversary of KISS’ album Creatures of the Night, originally released October 25, 1982. | |
| Sesame Street’s Birthday! Making its debut on November 10, 1969, Sesame Street is the longest running television show in history. | |
| Ozzy Osbourne’s Birthday! He was born John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne in Aston, Birmingham, England on December 3, 1948. | |
