Timeline March 2012

Events in March 2012 6

• 2012 Iditarod 2012 Winner: Dallas Seavey — 9 days 4h Dallas Seavey, son of Mitch Seavey, won his first Iditarod at age 25 — the youngest champion in race history.
• 2012 Kony 2012 campaign goes viral Invisible Children documentary sparks global attention on LRA The nonprofit Invisible Children released "Kony 2012," a short film calling for the arrest of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. It became one of the fastest-spreading viral videos in internet history, viewed over 100 million times within days.
• 2012 Released by the Indianapolis Colts Franchise moves on after 14 seasons Following his missed 2011 season and with the Colts holding the first pick to draft presumptive franchise quarterback Andrew Luck, Indianapolis released Manning after fourteen seasons with the team. The move ended one of the most successful quarterback-franchise partnerships in NFL history, during which Manning had won a Super Bowl and four MVP awards. His release triggered an intense free-agency courtship among several NFL teams seeking his services.
• 2012 Neutrinos observed faster than light OPERA experiment sparks controversy CERN's OPERA experiment announced in September 2011 that neutrinos appeared to travel faster than light. The result was later attributed to a loose cable. The episode highlighted the self-correcting nature of science.
• 2012 Signs with the Denver Broncos Begins second act of career in Denver After a widely publicized free-agent tour that included visits to several teams, Manning signed a five-year contract with the Denver Broncos, choosing the team over other suitors including the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals. The move reunited him with executive John Elway, the Broncos' Hall of Fame former quarterback, and immediately elevated Denver's championship expectations. Questions remained about the health of his surgically repaired neck, but the Broncos were confident in his recovery.
• 2012 Coup d'etat in Mali Military officers overthrow President Amadou Toumani Toure Soldiers led by Captain Amadou Sanogo seized power in Bamako, citing the government's failure to handle the Tuareg rebellion. The coup created a power vacuum that allowed Islamist militants to seize control of northern Mali.