Page 8: Historical Events In August - 12
Sunday, 04 January 2026
1991 On August - 12 creditors vote to support Greyhound Bus reorganization plan 

1991 Irene Campbell, British actress/dancer (Wicker Man, St Justice), dies on this day in history. 

1992 On this day in history beverley Brooks, dies of a stroke at 63 

1993 Jerome Thor, actor (Riot in Juvenile Prison), dies of cardiac at 69 on this day in history. 

1994 Gene Cherico, bassist, dies at 59 on this day in history. 

1995 On this day in history frank Cvitanovich, film maker, dies at 68 

1996 Anthony Derrick Parsons, diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1997 On this day in history the birth of Erwin Schrodinger, Physicist 

1997 On this day in history luther Allison, blues performer (Motown), dies of cancer at 57 

2005 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched on this day in history. 

2007 Tiger Woods wins PGA Championship, his 13th career major on August - 12. 

2012 On August - 12 the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony completes the games 

2013 On August - 12 8 people are killed and 25 are injured in a suicide bomb attack in Balad, Iraq 

2014 On this day in history ebola outbreak death toll exceeds 1000 

2017 Usain Bolt injures himself in his very last race - mens 4x100m relay, Jamaica misses gold at world championships on August - 12. 

2017 On this day in history "Unite the Right" march in Charlottesville, Virginia turns violent when car rams protesters killing 1, injuring 19 

2017 US President Donald Trump at a press conference at Trump Tower says “there is blame on both sides†about Charlottesville violence, provoking widespread condemnation on August - 12. 

2018 On August - 12 an American clean sweep of the 3m diving medals via Marjorie Gestring, Katherine Rawls and Dorothy Poynton-Hill at the Berlin Olympics 

2018 On August - 12 nASA launches the Parker Space Probe, its first mission to the Sun and its outermost atmosphere, the corona 

2018 On August - 12 uS man steals a plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, flies for an hour chased by military jets before crashing on Ketron Island 

2018 100th PGA Championship, Bellerive CC: Brooks Koepka becomes only the 5th player to win 2 major titles in a calendar year (US Open 2018) when he beats Tiger Woods by 2 strokes on August - 12. 

2018 On this day in history more than 200 Afghan soldiers reported killed after 3 days of attacks by taliban insurgents over multiple fronts including Ghazni city 

2018 On August - 12 mali's Presidential run-off election held, eventually won by current President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita with opposition disputing outcome 

2018 On August - 12 the five littoral states - Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan - sign the Convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, ending the 20-year long dispute over the Caspian Sea's legal status. 

2018 On August - 12 nASA launches the unmanned Parker Solar Probe to study the Sun at close range and the solar wind. 

2019 On this day in history hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests: Hong Kong International Airport is closed due to protests. 

2019 On this day in history japan–South Korea trade dispute: South Korea announces the removal of Japan from its list of most trusted trading partners, effective on September 18. 

2019 The Trump administration announces it will delay its proposal for 10 percent tariffs slated to take effect from September 1 on certain consumer goods from China while exempting other products — less than two weeks after Trump announced the new proposed tariffs on August - 12. 

2021 On August - 12 the 2021 Zambian general election is held. 

2025 On August - 12 "Zootopia 2" becomes the fastest PG-rated film to reach $1 Billion at the box office worldwide [1] 

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