What happened on Sunday August 05, 2012?

Here's what happened on August 05, 2012:

• Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting On August 5, 2012, a tragic mass shooting occurred at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, where a white supremacist gunman killed six worshippers and wounded four others before being fatally shot by police. The victims included temple founder Satwant Singh Kaleka, brothers Sita and Ranjit Singh, Prakash Singh, Paramjit Kaur, and Suveg Singh. The perpetrator, Wade Michael Page, had known affiliations with white supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups.
• Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 100m Gold Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the 100-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics, further cementing his status as the world's fastest man and a global sports icon.
• Andy Murray Wins Olympic Tennis Gold British tennis player Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer in the men's singles final at the 2012 London Olympics, securing Britain's 16th Gold Medal and marking a significant moment in British Olympic history.
• Cholera Epidemic in Congolese Refugee Camp A severe cholera outbreak struck a refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where hundreds of people had fled ongoing conflict between government troops and M23 rebels, highlighting the humanitarian crisis in the region.
• Deadly Clashes Between Kurdish Rebels and Turkish Troops Intense fighting erupted at a Turkish border point in the southeastern province of Hakkari, resulting in at least 19 fatalities, including 11 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, underscoring the ongoing tensions in the region.
• Syrian Astronaut Defects General Muhammed Ahmad Faris, Syria's first cosmonaut who had previously orbited in space, defected to Turkey during the ongoing Syrian Civil War, symbolizing the conflict's impact on the nation's professional and intellectual class.

Events in 2012

August 05, 2012: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Aug. 05, 2012

August 05, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Oud-Heverlee Leuven - Genk : 2 - 2
• Waregem - Gent : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Braunschweig - FC Koln : 1 - 0
• Duisburg - Aalen : 1 - 4
• Sandhausen - Frankfurt FSV : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Dundee United - Hibernian : 3 - 0

August 05, 2012 was a Sunday and it was the 218th day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 2012 can also be written as 8/5/2012 in the US and as 5/8/2012 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 2012 in August 2012 calendar

Famous people died on August 05, 2012:

• Chavela Vargas

  Legendary Costa Rican-Mexican ranchera singer known for her powerful, emotional performances and significant influence in Latin American...

• Erwin Axer

  Polish director and screenwriter (b. 1917).

• Martin E. Segal

  Russian-american businessman, co-founded film society of lincoln center (b. 1916).

• Roland Charles Wagner

  French author and translator (b. 1960).

• Michel Daerden

  Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949).

• Raine Nuutinen

Famous people who died in 2012

Famous people who died on August 5th

August 05, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 2012 was Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
2. Maroon 5 - Payphone
3. Katy Perry - Wide Awake
4. Ellie Goulding - Lights
5. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know

August 05, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 2012 was Mercy by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, according to the music chart for the week July 30th and August 5th.

1. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy
2. Usher Featuring Rick Ross - Lemme See
3. 2 Chainz Featuring Drake - No Lie
4. Usher - Climax
5. Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain - Bag Of Money

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 05, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 05, 2012 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 2012 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 05, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 09:40 pm and setting at 10:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 2012 while the next full moon would come on Aug 31, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on August 05, 2012

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Someone born on August 05, 2012 is:

12 years 9 months old,

or 153 months and 9 days old,

or 666 weeks and 3 days old,

or 4665 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 2012?

There are 84 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 05, 2012.

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