Wednesday, August 12, 2026 is a Wednesday. It is day 224 of 2026 (61.4% through the year), ISO week 33, in Q3.
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On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, we mark the 224th day of the year, with the moon in its New Moon phase and the zodiac sign being Leo. Today is also a day to commemorate several historical figures, including Euplius, Eusebius of Milan, Herculanus of Brescia, Pope Innocent XI, and Jænberht. Historically, August 12 has been a significant day, with notable events including the discovery of a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in 1990 and the crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123 in 1985, which remains the deadliest single-aircraft aviation disaster in history. In current events, the world is closely watching the Libyan crisis, where a drone strike has caused a fire and power outages at an electrical substation in western Libya. Additionally, the S...
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, we mark the 224th day of the year, with the moon in its New Moon phase and the zodiac sign being Leo.
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Historical Milestones
Six people, including the perpetrator, were killed in a mass shooting in Plymouth, England.
Plymouth shooting →The state-owned Taedonggang Brewing Company inaugurated the first beer festival in North Korea.
Taedonggang Brewing Company →Kursk, an Oscar-class submarine of the Russian Navy, suffered an on-board explosion and sank in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing 118 people.
Russian submarine Kursk →Near Faith, South Dakota, American paleontologist Sue Hendrickson found one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, nicknamed Sue (pictured).
Faith, South Dakota →Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (aircraft involved pictured) crashed into Mount Takamagahara in Japan, killing 520 of 524 people on board, including singer Kyu Sakamoto, in the world's deadliest single-aircraft aviation disaster.
Japan Air Lines Flight 123 →The Troubles: Riots erupted in the neighbourhood of Bogside in Derry, and spread across much of Northern Ireland.
The Troubles →Thirteen Jewish poets were executed in Moscow for espionage based on false confessions.
Night of the Murdered Poets →An official administrative history of the Manhattan Project, written by American physicist Henry DeWolf Smyth, was released to the public days after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Smyth Report →World War II: In Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Italy, the Waffen-SS and the Brigate Nere murdered about 560 local villagers and refugees and burned their bodies.
World War II →World War I: Belgian troops won a victory at the Battle of Halen, but were ultimately unable to stop the German invasion of Belgium.
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Questions & Answers
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 falls on a Wednesday.
43 days ago (1 month, 12 days ago). It is day 224 of 2026 with 141 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 is written as XII.VIII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is New Moon (approx. 1% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.