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  • China
    Sep, 2012
    Huawei

    The First 4G Ready Phone

    China
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, Huawei launched their first 4G ready phone, the Ascend P1 LTE.




  • İstanbul, Turkey
    Sep, 2012
    Kobe Bryant

    Turkish Airlines Commercial

    İstanbul, Turkey
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, Bryant shot a commercial for Turkish Airlines with FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi. In the airline's latest commercial, the duo competes to win the attention of a young boy.




  • New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Papa John's Pizza

    Opening the 4,000th Papa John's Pizza Restaurant

    New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012 the 4,000th Papa John's Pizza restaurant opened, in New Hyde Park, New York. The company celebrated the event by giving away 4,000 free pizzas to customers throughout New York City.




  • Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Nike, Inc.

    Nike Inc. Has Bought Back $10 Billion of Stock

    Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    Nike bought back $8 billion of Nike's class B stock in four years after the current $5 billion buyback program was completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2013. Up to September 2012, Nike Inc. has bought back $10 billion of stock.




  • U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Best Buy

    Hubert Joly replaced Mikan

    U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    Hubert Joly replaced Mikan as Best Buy CEO in September 2012.




  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Sep 4, 2012
    Microsoft

    Windows Server 2012

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Tuesday Sep 4, 2012

    On September 4, 2012, Microsoft released Windows Server 2012.




  • Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan
    Friday Sep 7, 2012
    Prince Harry

    Afghanistan

    Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan
    Friday Sep 7, 2012

    On 7 September 2012, Harry arrived at Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan as part of the 100-strong 662 Squadron, 3 Regiment, Army Air Corps, to begin a four-month combat tour as a co-pilot and gunner for an Apache helicopter.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Thursday Sep 6, 2012
    Kevin Hart

    2012 MTV Video Music Awards

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Thursday Sep 6, 2012

    Hart then hosted the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Sep 6, 2012
    Amazon

    Amazon announces the Kindle Fire HD series

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Sep 6, 2012

    Amazon announces the Kindle Fire HD series of touchscreen tablet computers.


  • California, U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Stan Lee

    Inserting a pace maker

    California, U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, Lee underwent an operation to insert a pacemaker, which required cancelling planned appearances at conventions. Lee eventually retired from convention appearances by 2017.


  • Afghanistan
    Monday Sep 10, 2012
    Prince Harry

    Taliban had threatened Prince Harry's life

    Afghanistan
    Monday Sep 10, 2012

    On 10 September, within days of arriving in Afghanistan, it was reported that the Taliban had threatened his life. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid spoke to Reuters and was quoted as saying: "We are using all our strength to get rid of him, either by killing or kidnapping." He added, "We have informed our commanders in Helmand to do whatever they can to eliminate him."


  • Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands
    Sep, 2012
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

    Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, the Duke and Duchess embarked on a tour of Singapore, Malaysia, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. During this overseas visit, she made her first official speech abroad, while visiting a hospice in Malaysia, drawing on her experience as a patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices.


  • The Atlantic Ocean
    Friday Sep 14, 2012
    Neil Armstrong

    Armstrong's cremated Remains

    The Atlantic Ocean
    Friday Sep 14, 2012

    On September 14, Armstrong's cremated remains were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean from the USS Philippine Sea. Flags were flown at half-staff on the day of Armstrong's funeral.


  • U.S.
    Saturday Sep 15, 2012
    Warren Buffett

    Treatment Cycle

    U.S.
    Saturday Sep 15, 2012

    On September 15, 2012, Buffett announced that he had completed the full 44-day radiation treatment cycle.


  • San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    YouTube

    YouTube launched its first app for the iPhone

    San Bruno, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, YouTube launched its first app for the iPhone, following the decision to drop YouTube as one of the preloaded apps in the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 operating system.


  • U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Bank of America

    BofA settled out of court for $2.4 billion in a class-action lawsuit filed by BofA shareholders who felt they were misled about the purchase of Merrill Lynch

    U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, BofA settled out of court for $2.4 billion in a class-action lawsuit filed by BofA shareholders who felt they were misled about the purchase of Merrill Lynch.


  • San Jose, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom launched a beta version

    San Jose, California, U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    In September 2012, Zoom launched a beta version that could host conferences with up to 15 video participants.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Monday Sep 24, 2012
    Google LLC

    Google Launched Google For Entrepreneurs

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Monday Sep 24, 2012

    On September 24, 2012, Google launched Google for Entrepreneurs, a largely not-for-profit business incubator providing startups with co-working spaces known as Campuses, with assistance to startup founders that may include workshops, conferences, and mentorships.


  • Canada
    Wednesday Sep 26, 2012
    Justin Trudeau

    Trudeau would launch his leadership bid the following week

    Canada
    Wednesday Sep 26, 2012

    On September 26, 2012, multiple media outlets started reporting that Trudeau would launch his leadership bid the following week.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sep, 2012
    Bitcoin

    The Bitcoin Foundation was founded

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sep, 2012

    The Bitcoin Foundation was founded in September 2012 to promote bitcoin's development and uptake.


  • U.S.
    Friday Sep 28, 2012
    Bank of America

    Bank of America settled the class-action lawsuit over the Merrill Lynch acquisition

    U.S.
    Friday Sep 28, 2012

    On September 28, 2012, Bank of America settled the class-action lawsuit over the Merrill Lynch acquisition and will pay $2.43 billion.


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