August 12 is the 224th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 141 days remain until the end of the year.

We have some interesting facts & historic events all about August 12^th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about August 12^th in history!

Table of Contents

1. Global Celebrations
2. Historic Events
3. Famous Birthdays
4. Heartbreaking Deaths

Global Celebrations

• Middle Child Day
• International Youth Day
• World Elephant Day
• National Vinyl Record Day

Historic Events

What Happened On This Day – August 12

1992: John Cage, American composer

1982: Henry Fonda, American actor, singer, producer

1964: Ian Fleming, English journalist, author

1900: Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian/American chess player

1827: William Blake, English poet, painter

Famous Birthdays

Births On This Day, August 12

1990: Mario Balotelli, Italian footballer

1983: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch footballer

1949: Mark Knopfler, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, composer

1930: George Soros, Hungarian/American businessman, financier, philanthropist

1924: Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani politician, 6th President of Pakistan

Heartbreaking Deaths

Deaths On This Day, August 12

1992: John Cage, American composer

1982: Henry Fonda, American actor, singer, producer

1964: Ian Fleming, English journalist, author

1900: Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian/American chess player

1827: William Blake, English poet, painter