Day of the year
August 12
Born on August 12? You're a Leo with the Peridot birthstone.
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August 12 Zodiac Sign
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
Element: Fire
charismaticgenerouswarm-heartedcreativedetermined
Birthstone
Peridot
Birth Flower
Gladiolus
Season
Summer
Numerology 2
A number of partnership, balance, and quiet diplomacy.
August 12: This Day in History
- 1851— Isaac Singer received a patent for the first practical sewing machine.
- 1877— Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph.
- 1960— NASA launched Echo 1, the first passive communications satellite.
- 1981— IBM introduced its first personal computer, the IBM PC Model 5150.
Famous Birthdays on August 12
- Cecil B. DeMille (1881) — pioneering Hollywood film director
- George Soros (1930) — billionaire investor and philanthropist
- Pete Sampras (1971) — tennis player and 14-time Grand Slam champion
- Mark Knopfler (1949) — guitarist and frontman of Dire Straits
- Cara Delevingne (1992) — model and actress
What Happens on August 12?
International Youth Day
Did You Know? August 12 Fun Facts
- The IBM PC launched on this date in 1981 helped launch the personal computing era.
- Pete Sampras was ranked world number one for a record 286 weeks during his career.
- The word 'phonograph' comes from Greek words meaning 'sound writer.'
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