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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 2012.
The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Benedict XVI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on August 2012: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 2012?


Events

  • 01 Aug 2012 According to a poll conducted by British Film Institute's magazine 'Sight and sound', Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 thriller suspense thriller "Vertigo" was named the greatest film of all times.
  • 02 Aug 2012 Syrian Civil War
  • 03 Aug 2012 Mexican Drug War: Another member of Los Zetas, a Mexican drug cartel, is arrested by the Mexican Army. He was responsible for the decapitation of 49 bodies and their dumping on a roadside in May 2012. The suspect is also one of 37 escapees from the Apodaca prison riot earlier in the year.
  • 04 Aug 2012 Arab Spring
  • 05 Aug 2012 Civil war in Syria:
  • 06 Aug 2012 ''Curiosity'', the Mars Science Laboratory mission's rover, successfully lands on Mars.ref name=MarsScienceLaboratory
  • 07 Aug 2012 Mexican Drug War: The United States has frozen the assets of three Belize-based associates belonging to Mexico's top drug lord Joaquin ampquotEl Chapoampquot Guzman.
  • 08 Aug 2012 Armed men open fire on a checkpoint at the Egyptian city Arish, Sinai Peninsula.
  • 09 Aug 2012 Civil war in Syria:
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  • 23 Aug 2012 Tropical Storm Isaac (2012): In its 23.00 PM bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reduces its hurricane warning level for Hispaniola Island in the Caribbean Sea to a hurricane watch and storm warning.
  • 24 Aug 2012 Civil war in Syria:
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  • 26 Aug 2012 Unknown organised people have taken the lives of seventeen villagers, including two women, in Afghanistan's southern Kajaki region.
  • 27 Aug 2012 Blockade of Gaza Strip: According to a United Nations report, the Gaza Strip won't be ampquota living placeampquot by 2020 because its infrastructure in water, sanitation, and health is not up to the task of a growing population.
  • 28 Aug 2012 Civil war in Syria:
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  • 31 Aug 2012 At least three people are killed in a shooting at the Pathmark grocery store, Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Famous Birthday

  • Roman emperor from 37 AD to 41 AD.

  • American noted family, second son and fourth child of Tori Spelling and her husband.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in August 2012?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Call Me Maybe
  2. - Whistle
  3. - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
  4. - Payphone
  5. - Wide Awake

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Inbetweeners

The Inbetweeners

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Ben Palmer

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Stephen Chbosky

Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

Release year: 2012

Directed by: David O. Russell

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver

End of Watch

End of Watch

Release year: 2012

Directed by: David Ayer

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera

Country: United States of America

Bad Education

Bad Education

Release year: 2012

Directed by: Pedro Almodovar

Books

Which were the most popular books released in August 2012?
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW a MAJOR MOTION PHOTO * Check out special features inside. For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle.

Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston

Earth Unaware

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Humanity believed they were alone in this galaxy 100 years ago, just like Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. Slowly, humanity was making its way from Earth to the other planets and asteroids.

The Dream Team by Jack McCallum

The Dream Team

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The 1992 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team is a close-up of the stars--Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan--who make up one of America's most talented teams of athletes.

The Corruption Chronicles by Tom Fitton

The Corruption Chronicles

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WASHINGTON'S CORRUPTEST PRESIDENT: BARACK OBAMA FLOUTING FEDERAL LAW * CORRUPTION* VIOLATING CAAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS* TERRORIST TYPES* VOTER REGISTRATION FRAUD* GOVERNMENT CON GAMES* EXTORTION BECAUSE

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

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The nation of Panem is a shining Capitol that lies within the ruin of an area once called North America. It is surrounded by twelve outlying areas. The districts waged war against the Capitol long ago and were defeated.