Deaths on September 12

Edith Windsor

Died on September 12, 2017

Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and technology manager at IBM (b. 1929)

Edith "Edie" Windsor (née Schlain; June 20, 1929 – September 12, 2017) was an American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She was the lead plaintiff in the 2013 Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. Windsor, which overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and was considered a landmark legal victory for the same-sex marriage movement in the United States. The Obama administration and federal agencies extended rights, privileges and benefits to married same-sex couples because of the decision.

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2 Mar

Periodic table
The elements Moscovium, Tennessine, and Oganesson were officially added to the periodic table at a conference in Moscow, Russia
3 Mar

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo releases the hybrid video game console Nintendo Switch worldwide to critical acclaim.
23 May

Battle of Marawi
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
14 Jun

Grenfell Tower fire
London: A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington leaves at least 80 people dead and another 74 injured.
1 Aug

Afghanistan
A suicide attack on a mosque in Heart, Afghanistan kills 20 people.

Deaths on September 12

Edith Windsor

Died on September 12, 2017

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