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Day Of The Week: August 12
August 12, 2025 is the 224th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 141 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Leo is your zodiac sign. Peridot is your modern birthstone. Diamond is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Day In History: August 12
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.
Historical Events: August 12
- 1121 –Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.
- 1851 –Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
- 1944 –Alençon is liberated by General Leclerc, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by French forces.
- 1953 –The islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia in Greece are severely damaged by an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale.
- 1969 –Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside.
- 1977 –The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
- 1978 –The Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People’s Republic of China is signed.
- 1980 –The Montevideo Treaty, establishing the Latin American Integration Association, is signed.
- 1994 –Major League Baseball players go on strike. This will force the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
- 2005 –Sri Lanka’s foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by an LTTE sniper at his home.
Who were born on August 12?
- 1860 –Klara Hitler, Austrian mother of dictator Adolf Hitler (d. 1907)
- 1925 –Ross McWhirter, Scottish co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records (d. 1975)
- 1930 –George Soros Hungarian-born American financier and political activist
- 1947 –Sam Rosen, American sportscaster
- 1954 –Ibolya Dávid, Hungarian lawyer and politician
- 1971 –Michael Ian Black, American comedian
- 1973 –Joseba Beloki, Spanish cyclist
- 1975 –Casey Affleck, American actor
- 1979 –Cindy Klassen, Canadian speed skater
- 1983 –Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch footballer
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