August 12

August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 141 days remaining.

Births:

• 1881: Cecil B. DeMille (director)
• 1931: William Goldman (screenwriter)
• 1939: George Hamilton (actor)
• 1954: Pat Metheny (guitarist)
• 1971: Pete Sampras (tennis player)
• 1972: Rebecca Gayheart (actress)

Events:

• 1869 - A decree from emperor Norton I dissolves and abolishes the Democratic and Republican parties
• 1883: the last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.

Deaths:

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August 11 - August 13 - July 12 - September 12 - more historical anniversaries

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December