Historical Events
- 120°F (49°C), Seymour, Texas (state record)
- After 24 year absence a baseball demonstration game is played between 2 American teams at Berlin Olympics, World Champions beat US Olympics, 6-5
- American diver Marjorie Gestring wins 3m springboard gold at the Berlin Olympics, youngest Olympic gold medalist (13 years 268 days)
- The gymnastics competition at the Berlin Olympics concludes with Germany dominating, winning 6 of 9 gold medals including the men’s & women’s teams events
Famous Birthdays
- Geoff Hamilton, English gardener and journalist (BBC Gardener's World), born in London, England (d. 1996)
- Gerard Masson, French composer, born in Paris, France
- Hans Haacke, German artist (Right to Life, Dripper Boxes), born in Cologne, Germany
- John Poindexter, American naval officer (national security advisor under Reagan, Iran-Contra affair), born in Odon, Indiana
About August 12, 1936
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 8 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
