A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
August 12: Day of the Week
August 12, 2024 is the 225th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 141 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 12: This Day in History
It is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. It is also known as the “Glorious Twelfth” in the UK, as it marks the traditional start of the grouse shooting season.
August 12 Historical Event(s)
1099
First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade.
1164
Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din Zangi defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch.
1687
Battle of Mohács: Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottomans.
1793
The Rhône and Loire (Lêre) départments are created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire is split into two.
1831
French intervention forces William I of the Netherlands to abandon his attempt to suppress the Belgian Revolution.
1898
The Hawaiian flag is lowered from Iolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawai`i to the United States.
1953
Nuclear weapons testing: the Soviet atomic bomb project continues with the detonation of Joe 4, the first Soviet thermonuclear weapon.
1953
The islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia in Greece are severely damaged by an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale.
1992
Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
2000
The Oscar class submarine K-141 Kursk of the Russian Navy explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise.
Who were born on August 12?
1887
Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1961)
1897
Maurice Fernandes, Guyanese West Indies cricketer (d. 1981)
1906
Harry Hopman, Australian tennis player and coach (d. 1985)
1909
Bruce Matthews, Canadian Army officer and businessman (d. 1991)
1918
Guy Gibson, British aviator, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1944)
1969
Aga Muhlach, Filipino actor
1970
Charles Mesure, British actor
1981
Tony Capaldi, Northern Irish footballer
1989
Tom Cleverley, English footballer
1990
Mario Balotelli, Italian footballer
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