August 12th (1944) was a Saturday. It's the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 141 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th August, 1944
» Nazi Germany known as Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people were killed indiscriminately or in mass executions.
» Alençon is liberated by General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazism or Nazis by French forces.
August 12th Famous Deaths for 1944
» Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)
August 12th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Jane Frances de Chantal
» Euplius
» Herculanus of Brescia
» Pope Innocent XI
» August 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Glorious Twelfth (United Kingdom)
» International Youth Day (United Nations)
» The first day of Awa Dance Festival (Tokushima, Tokushima named Tokushima)
» Thelema Thelemic holidays known as The Feast of the Prophet and his Bride (Thelema)