Portal:Current events/2012 October 7
Armed conflicts and attacks
- A Mark Rothko Seagram mural on display at the Tate Modern is attacked at about 15:25 BST. (BBC) (The Guardian) (Yellowism)
- On the 11th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of
Disasters and accidents
- An Antonov An-12 aircraft belonging to the Sudanese military crashes southwest of the capital Khartoum, killing at least 13 of the 22 people on board. (CNN) (Reuters)
Life and death
- Antisa Khvichava, a woman regarded as the oldest person of all time, dies. (Radio Free Europe)
Politics and elections
- Voters in Henrique Capriles Radonski of the opposing Justice First party both competing for the presidency. (BBC)
Religion and spirituality
- John of Avila and Hildegard of Bingen the 34th and 35th doctors of the Catholic church. (Washington Post)
Sports
- In ladies' Gaelic football, the Rebelettes crush Kerry by a scoreline of 0-16 to 0-7 at Croke Park to win the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship. (RTÉ Sport) (Examiner Sport)
- In horseracing, Solemia defeats Japanese Triple Crown winner Orfevre in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. (BBC)
- wins the World Rally Championship drivers' title for a record ninth consecutive year. (Chicago Tribune)[permanent dead link]
- Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell win the 2012 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. (Autosport)