Every yearAugust 12
Everything August 12 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 12 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Baseball Fans DayLead | Sports | |
| 02 | IBM PC Day | Tech | |
| 03 | International Youth Day | Community | |
| 04 | National Julienne Fries Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Middle Child Day | Kids & Family |
| 06 | National Sewing Machine Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Truck Driver Day | Community | |
| 08 | Vinyl Record Day | Music | |
| 09 | World Elephant Day | Nature |
Born on August 12
Historic figures
- Erwin Schrödinger1887–1961Austrian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Jacinto Benavente1866–1954Spanish playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- George IV1762–1830King of the United Kingdom from 1820 to 1830
- Zia-ul-Haq1924–1988Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan
- Cecil B. DeMille1881–1959American director and producer
- Robert Southey1774–1843English poet and author
- Klara Hitler1860–1907Austrian mother of Adolf Hitler
- Sirikit1932–2025Queen mother of Thailand
- Christian III of Denmark1503–1559King of Denmark from 1534 to 1559
- Cantinflas1911–1993Mexican actor, screenwriter, and producer
Celebrities & public figures
- François Hollandeb. 1954French lawyer and politician
- Mario Balotellib. 1990Italian footballer
- Casey Affleckb. 1975American actor
- Pete Samprasb. 1971American tennis player
- Cara Delevingneb. 1992English model and actress
- Mark Knopflerb. 1949Scottish-English singer-songwriter
- Peter Krauseb. 1965American actor
- Tyson Furyb. 1988English boxer
- Matthijs de Ligtb. 1999Dutch footballer
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaarb. 1983Dutch footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 12 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 12, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.