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, gardner/journalist
- Gerard Masson, composer
- Hans Haacke, artist (Right to Life, Dripper Boxes), born in Cologne, Germany
- John Poindexter, US Chief of Staff
About August 12, 1936
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
