August 12
People born on this day are Leo.
- 1977
The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
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The Sri Lanka Riots, targeting the minority Sri Lankan Tamils, begin, less than a month after the United National Party came to power. Over 300 Tamils are killed.
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The IBM Personal Computer is released.
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Japan Air Lines Flight 123, a Boeing 747, crashes into Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520, becoming the worst single-plane air disaster.
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Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.
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Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
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The Russian Navy submarine Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing her entire 118-man crew.
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At least two massive explosions kill 173 people and injure nearly 800 more in Tianjin, China.
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Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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The Unite the Right rally occurs in Charlottesville, Virginia, leading to three deaths and injuring nearly 50 more.
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Six people, five victims and the perpetrator are killed in Keyham, Plymouth in the worst mass shooting in the UK since 2010.
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2001Dixie D'Amelio, American social media personality and singer
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1999Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch footballer
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1999Dream, American YouTuber
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1999Jule Niemeier, German tennis player
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1999GK Barry, social media star and presenter
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1998Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greek tennis player
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1996Choi Yu-jin, South Korean singer and actress
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1996Arthur Melo, Brazilian footballer
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1996Samuel Moutoussamy, Congolese footballer
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1994Ian Happ, American baseball player
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1993Ewa Farna, Czech singer-songwriter
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1993Luna, South Korean singer, actress and presenter
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