Wednesday, August 12, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 225th day and 8th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 73rd day of Summer and there are 20 days left until Fall (autumn). August 12, 2020 zodiac sign is Leo. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.
Below is everything you need to know about August 12, 2020, including important events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at August 12 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
| Day index | 225th day of the year |
| Day of week | 2nd Wednesday of 2020 |
| Week index | 33rd week of 2020 |
| Season | 73rd day of Summer |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo ♌ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
| Ruling Planet | Sun |
| Numerology | 6 |
| August Birthstone | Peridot and Sardonyx |
| August Birth flower | Gladiolus |
We are using US standard week number calculations.
Fun fact: Here is how to write August 12, 2020, in Roman numerals: VIIIXIIMMXX (month-day, year)
August 12th zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for August 12 is Leo ♌. Leo's strengths are: passionate, generous, humorous, and creative. While the weaknesses are: are being arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, and lazy. Sun is the ruling planet of Leo.
Top news headlines from August 12, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- Illinois coronavirus: Assaulting worker enforcing face masks is felony
- Neighbor reportedly rushes 5-year-old boy playing outside, puts a gun to his head, and executes him [UPDATED]
- Kamala Harris named by Joe Biden as his VP pick
- Black Man Arrested For Allegedly Executing White Five-Year-Old Boy In Front Of Sisters
- Last Blockbuster store is now on Airbnb for a nostalgic ’90s sleepover
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on August 12th:
Viola Davis Blackhawks Meteor shower Tesla stock Tampa Bay Lightning Sumner Redstone
August 12th events in history
Below are a few important historical events that happened on August 12.
Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi.Battle of Otranto - Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam.
American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine.
Stock markets on August 12, 2020
Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.
August 12, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Aug 12, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
thinking about the time jpegmafia and i talked about kamala pic.twitter.com/hNCgeYtbCm
— Trey Smith (@SlimiHendrix) August 12, 2020
Kamala Harris: "He inherited the longest economic expansion in history from Barack Obama and Joe Biden. And then, like everything else he inherited, he ran it straight into the ground."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 12, 2020
Let's get to work, @KamalaHarris. pic.twitter.com/EjtUpgaieI
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Cardigan" by Taylor Swift.
August 12 calendar
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What is Numerology and life path number?
August 12, 2020 life path number is 6. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 6 is thought to be a fixer and the glue that holds families, communities together and will protect their loved ones at any cost. You are caring, protective and you dedicate your life to fixing the problems of those around you.
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