Historical Events
- Sabotage suspected in 'City of San Francisco' train crash which derails near Harney, Nevada, killing 24
Famous Birthdays
- George Hamilton, American actor (Love at First Bite), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Pam Ryan-Kilborn, Australian hurdler (Olympic silver 1968)
- Roy Romanow, Canadian politician (Premier of Saskatchewan 1991-2001), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Sushil Koirala, Nepalese politician, Prime Minister of Nepal (2014-2015), born in Biratnagar, Morang (d. 2016)
1939 Highlights
About August 12, 1939
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
