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would be

August 12, 2008 (Tuesday)

Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)

• Day numbers: 225

• Week number: 33

• Leap year: 2008 is a leap year.

• Daylight Saving Time: Yes

Sunrise, Sunset Times for August 12, 2008 (Tuesday)

• Sunrise time: 06:41 am

• Sunset time: 08:35 pm

• Day length: 13h 53m

• Source: suntoday.org

Moon Phase for August 12, 2008 (Tuesday)

• Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

• Illumination: 85%

• Moon Age: 11.07 day(s)

• Source: mooninfo.org

August 12, 2008 Holidays and National Days

August 12 in History

2012
The Summer Olympics come to a close in London.
2005
An LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) sniper mortally wounds Sri Lanka’s foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, at the minister’s home.
2000
Russian Navy submarine K-141 Kursk explodes and sinks with all hands during military exercises in the Barents Sea.
1992
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is concluded between the United States, Canada and Mexico, creating the world’s wealthiest trade bloc.
1985
Highest in-flight death toll as 520 die when Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Mount Takamagahara.
1981
Computer giant IBM introduces its first personal computer.
1979
Massive book burnings by press censors begin in Iran.
1978
The Tel al-Zaatar massacre takes place at Palestinian refuge camp during Lebanese Civil War.
1977
Steven Biko, leader of the black consciousness movement in South Africa, is arrested.
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