Editing 2012 (section)

===May===
* [[May 2]] &ndash; A [[pastel]] version of ''[[The Scream]]'', by the Norwegian painter [[Edvard Munch]], sells for US$120&nbsp;million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for an auctioned work of art.<ref>{{cite news|title=Edvard Munch's iconic artwork The Scream sold for $120m|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17926519|access-date=May 3, 2012|date=May 3, 2012 |work=BBC News|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427233017/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17926519|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Michaud|first=Chris|title=Munch's "The Scream" sells for record $120 million |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-thescream-auction-idUSBRE84200M20120503|access-date=May 3, 2012|date=May 3, 2012|work=Reuters|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321100139/https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-thescream-auction-idUSBRE84200M20120503|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[May 6]]  &ndash; [[May 2012 Greek legislative election|Legislative elections]] are held in [[Greece]] to elect all 300 members of the [[Hellenic Parliament]] and the [[New Democracy (Greece)|New Democracy]] party led by [[Antonis Samaras]], comes out as the largest party winning 108 out of 300 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/v2012a/public/index.html?lang=en#%7B%22cls%22:%22main%22,%22params%22:%7B%7D%7D |title=Parliamentary Elections 2012 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu |archive-date=June 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620224248/http://ekloges-prev.singularlogic.eu/v2012a/public/index.html?lang=en#%7B%22cls%22:%22main%22,%22params%22:%7B%7D%7D |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-07 |title=Angry Greeks reject bailout, risk euro exit |website=[[Reuters]] |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/06/us-greece-idUSBRE8440DG20120506 |access-date=2022-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507054315/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/06/us-greece-idUSBRE8440DG20120506 |archive-date=May 7, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[May 12]]&ndash;[[August 12]] &ndash; The [[Expo 2012|2012 World Expo]] takes place in [[Yeosu]], South Korea.<ref name="Expo_2012">[http://eng.expo2012.kr/main.html 2012 World Expo (English)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521232610/http://eng.expo2012.kr/main.html |date=May 21, 2012 }} Retrieved January 23, 2012.</ref>
*[[May 19]] &ndash; Chelsea wins the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|2011-12 UEFA Champions League]] held in [[Munich]], [[Germany]] by beating the home side [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] in the final.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens)|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18044385|access-date=2021-01-04|archive-date=May 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513004040/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18044385|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[May 20]] &ndash; An annular solar eclipse visible from Asia and North America is the 58th solar eclipse from 73 solar eclipses of [[Solar Saros 128]].
* [[May 22]] &ndash; [[Tokyo Skytree]], the [[List of tallest towers in the world|tallest self-supporting tower in the world]] at 634 metres high, is opened to the public.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18141311 |title=High winds mar opening of Tokyo's Skytree tower |work=BBC News |date=2012-05-22 |access-date=2012-07-04 |archive-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522193506/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18141311 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[May 22]]–[[May 26|26]] – The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]] takes place in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]], and is won by [[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest|Swedish]] entrant [[Loreen]] with the song "[[Euphoria (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]".
* [[May 25]] &ndash; [[Houla massacre]] takes place, perpetrated by the [[Syrian Arab Armed Forces|Syrian Arab Army]], with 108 being killed.