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National Middle Child Day August 12 | ||
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National Julienne Fries Day August 12 | ||
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World Elephant Day August 12 | ||
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International Youth Day August 12 | ||
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National Vinyl Record Day August 12 | ||
Also on August 12
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: วันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาสมเด็จพระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง; วันแม่แห่งชาติ (TH)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2015 — At least two massive explosions kill 173 people and injure nearly 800 more in Tianjin, China. ↗
- 2000 — The Russian Navy submarine Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing her entire 118-man crew. ↗
- 1994 — Major League Baseball players go on strike, forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series. ↗
- 1992 — Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). ↗
- 1990 — Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1999 — Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch footballer
- 1996 — Julio Urías, Mexican baseball player
- 1993 — Ewa Farna, Czech singer-songwriter
- 1992 — Cara Delevingne, English model and actress
- 1992 — Isabella Escobar, Guatemalan tennis player