August 12th (1952) was a Tuesday. It's the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 141 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th August, 1952
» The Night of the Murdered Poets: Thirteen prominent Jewish intellectuals are murdered in Moscow e.g Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union.
Famous Birthdays on August 12 in 1952
» Chen Kaige, Chinese actor, director, and screenwriter
» Kalevi Kull, Estonian biologist and academic
August 12th Famous Deaths for 1952
» David Bergelson, Ukrainian author (b. 1884)
August 12th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Jane Frances de Chantal
» Euplius
» Herculanus of Brescia
» Pope Innocent XI
» August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)
» International Youth Day (United Nations)
» The first day of Awa Dance Festival (Tokushima, Tokushima named Tokushima)
» Thelema Thelemic holidays known as The Feast of the Prophet and his Bride (Thelema)