Thursday, August 12, 2021, was 3 years ago. It was the 224th 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, 2021 zodiac sign is Leo. On this day, Joe Biden (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.92 billion, according to census.gov.
Below is everything you need to know about August 12, 2021, including popular 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 | 224th day of the year |
| Day of week | 2nd Thursday of 2021 |
| Week index | 33rd week of 2021 |
| Season | 73rd day of Summer |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo ♌ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Ox |
| Ruling Planet | Sun |
| Numerology | 7 |
| 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, 2021, in Roman numerals: VIIIXIIMMXXI (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, 2021
Here is what happened on this day.
- Judge: Dominion suits against Trump allies Giuliani, Powell, Lindell can proceed
- Robin Williams mourned by Koko the gorilla
- Nurse In Germany Allegedly Gave People Saline Instead Of COVID-19 Vaccine : NPR
- California requires vaccines, tests for teachers and staff
- Jeopardy! Announces Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik as New Hosts
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on August 12th:
Whitney Houston Field of Dreams game Mayim Bialik Chelsea Meteor shower tonight Hunter Biden
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, 2021
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August 12, 2021 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Aug 12, 2021
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
The nurses, doctors, orderlies, and every other healthcare worker who sacrificed and risked their lives do not deserve this insanity. They held the line until vaccines arrived just to be treated with contempt from people who will demand care when the get sick – which many will.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 12, 2021
We’re at a turning point in the redistricting process, and maps drawn in the next 12 months will determine the next decade of representation in our country. @AllOnTheLine is empowering folks to demand accountability during redistricting—join them: https://t.co/jH3jXlfbPj https://t.co/6Lp3GELope
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 12, 2021
It is absolutely wild that members of Congress are still allowed to buy and sell individual stock. It shouldn’t be legal.
We’ve introduced legislation to end the practice, but as one can imagine it’s a very uphill battle to pass.
This shouldn’t even be controversial though! https://t.co/lgtcASwCFz
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Butter" by BTS.
August 12 calendar
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What is Numerology and life path number?
August 12, 2021 life path number is 7. 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 7 is thought to be curious and devoted to investigating the unknown. You have an analytical mind, a strong mix of intellectual creativity, logic, and possess all of the skills to handle the challenge.
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