August 12th (2012) was a Sunday. 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, 2012
» The 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic games were held at the Olympic Stadium (London) Olympic Stadium in London.
August 12th Famous Deaths for 2012
» Jimmy Carr (American football) named Jimmy Carr, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
» Prabuddha Dasgupta, Indian photographer and author (b. 1956)
» Jerry Grant, American race car driver (b. 1935)
» Joe Kubert, Polish-American illustrator, founded The Kubert School (b. 1926)
» Frank Martin (mayor) or Frank Martin, American lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
» Édgar Morales Pérez, Mexican politician
» Alf Morris, English politician and activist (b. 1928)
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)