Wednesday, August 12, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name days: Clarissa, Joan
Astrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Festivals and international days on August 12:
- International Youth Day
See also: August 11 - August 13 - All days of 2026
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 10-16: European Athletics Championships, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
August 11-15: Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
August 11-23: World Equestrian Championships, Aachen (Germany)
August 12: Total solar eclipse, visible notably in Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small part of Portugal
August 12: UEFA Super Cup, Salzburg (Austria)
August 12-16: Feria de Dax (France)
August 12, 1953: Explosion of the first H-bomb by the USSR.
August 12, 1978: The People's Republic of China and Japan sign a treaty of peace and friendship.
August 12, 1981: Introduction of the IBM PC, the first personal computer.