Week 33, August 2026

What happened on Wednesday, August 12?

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Wednesday

12
August

Day 224 of the year. 140 days left before January 1, 2027.

2Top story, death

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Died on August 12, 1988, aged 27.

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38years
3Culture, 1992

Lethal Weapon 3

The release of the film Lethal Weapon 3 in France (1992)

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4History, 1895

Fondation de la société Gaumont

131 years ago.

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All of August 12

Deaths

1988
Jean-Michel BasquiatDied aged 27, 38 years ago. Source

Culture and history

1992
Lethal Weapon 3The release of the film Lethal Weapon 3 in France (1992) Source
1895
Fondation de la société Gaumont131 years ago. Source
1953
Première explosion de bombe H soviétique au cours du test RDS-6s73 years ago. Source
2026
Éclipse solaire européeenne totale0 years ago. Source

Today's code

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Died: August 12, 1988, aged 27.