Historical Events
Event of Interest
Lee Hsien Loong succeeds Goh Chok Tong as Prime Minister of Singapore
- New Jersey Governor James McGreevey comes out publicly as gay
Famous Deaths
- George Yardley III, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (6 × NBA All-Star 1955–60; first player to score 2,000 points in a season; Fort Wayne Pistons), dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 75
- Peter Woodthorpe, British actor (b. 1931)
- Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, English electrical engineer and inventor, Nobel laureate (b. 1919)
About August 12, 2004
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Slow Motion - Juvenile Featuring Soulja Slim
#1 Song: Thunderbirds/3am - Busted
