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August 1, 2012

August 1, 2012, was a Wednesday. It was 12 years, 4 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on August 1, 2012?

  • The Oculus Rift VR headset is released.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 1, 2012:

  • United States: "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • United Kingdom: "Spectrum" by Florence and the Machine

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 1, 2012

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Payphone - Maroon 5 Featuring Wiz Khalifa
  • Wide Awake - Katy Perry
  • Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
  • Lights - Ellie Goulding
Play the top singles from 2012
A Spotify playlist of songs from 2012. Let us bring you back to the days of Lorde, Carly Rae Jepsen, Swedish House Mafia, Avicii and Otto Knows.
Ice Age: Continental Drift

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Ice Age: Continental Drift" was at the top of the box office on August 1, 2012.

Facts

This date occurred 4,526 days ago. Approximately 151 months have passed. It was the 214th day of 2012, in week 31. The decade was the 2010s. People who were born on August 1, 2012, are now 12 years old and belong to the Gen Alpha generation. 2012 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 50 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to August 1, 2012

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is August 1, 2012, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

The summer of 2012 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen is at the top of the singles charts, while "Spectrum" by Florence and the Machine is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Ice Age: Continental Drift is at the top of the box office.

David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Big Bang Theory", "True Blood", "RuPaul's Drag Race", and "Black Mirror". Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.

People are using pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" to share funny and relatable experiences. It's 2012, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Gotye, Flo Rida, LMFAO and Ellie Goulding. Meanwhile, a new photo-sharing app called Instagram is currently surging in popularity.

In music news, a new song called "Gangnam Style" by South Korean singer Psy is going viral at the moment. Actress Kristen Stewart is in the news after photographs emerge of her cheating on Robert Pattinson. The 2012 Summer Olympics are currently taking place in London.

The much-anticipated video game "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty" has just been released by Blizzard Entertainment. Rap star Snoop Dogg has announced that he is legally changing his name to "Snoop Lion". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Neil Armstrong, Michael Clarke Duncan, Johnny Lewis, and Sammi Kane Kraft would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Grand Theft Auto IV", "FIFA 12", "Batman: Arkham City", and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Horrid Henry", "WordGirl", "Fish Hooks", and "Doc McStuffins". Children are playing with toys such as Chixos Design, Let's Rock Elmo, Barbie Video Girl, and Explore N' Grow Musical Gear Center.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 1, 2012, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 1, 2012 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 1, 2012.

  • StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

    StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

    Gamers were playing a new real-time strategy video game called StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
  • 2012 Summer Olympics.

    2012 Summer Olympics

    The 2012 Summer Olympics were taking place in London at this time. During the games, US swimmer Michael Phelps won his 22nd medal and became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time.
  • Aurora shooting.

    Aurora shooting

    On July 29th, 2012, a gunman named James Holmes killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. The shooting took place during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. One of the victims was a six-year-old girl named Veronica Moser-Sullivan.
  • Oppan Gangnam Style.

    Oppan Gangnam Style

    The music video for PSY's song "Gangnam Style" was uploaded to YouTube on July 15th, 2012. Over the following weeks and months, it went viral and racked up millions of views.
  • DayZ is released.

    DayZ is released

    A new Arma 2 mod called "DayZ" exploded in popularity in 2012.
  • Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"

    Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"

    "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) went on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.
  • 2012 in music.

    2012 in music

    Popular music artists in 2012 included Adele, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, The Wanted, Gotye, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Fun, Maroon 5, Alex Clare, Bruno Mars and The Lumineers.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2012?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2012?

    The best NBA players in 2012 were LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin, Andrew Bynum, Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade.
  • Time Person of the Year 2012.

    Time Person of the Year 2012

    US President Barack Obama was named Time Person of the Year in 2012 due to his election victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 2012, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, Radamel Falcao, Iker Casillas, Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba, Robin van Persie and Zlatan Ibrahimović.
  • 2012 in movies.

    2012 in movies

    Popular movies in 2012 included The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hunger Games, Men in Black 3, Argo, Django Unchained, Lincoln and 21 Jump Street.
  • Argo.

    Argo

    The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.
  • Video rental stores are closing down.

    Video rental stores are closing down

    From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
  • DVD sales are plummeting.

    DVD sales are plummeting

    DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 1, 2012.

  • July 3, 2012:
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) is released in movie theaters.
    • Soccer: André Villas-Boas becomes the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
  • July 4, 2012: CERN announces that particles consistent with the Higgs boson have been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider.
  • July 12, 2012: Social news website Digg is sold to Betaworks for $500,000.
  • July 13, 2012:
    • John Terry is found not guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
    • Soccer: Scottish side Rangers are demoted to the 3rd division following a debt crisis.
  • July 15, 2012: The song "Gangnam Style" is released.
  • July 18, 2012: 6 people are killed after a suicide bomber attacks a bus containing Israeli tourists at the Burgas Airport in Burgas, Bulgaria.
  • July 20, 2012:
    • The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is released in cinemas.
    • The Aurora shooting occurs when 12 people are murdered at a midnight screening of the movie The Dark Knight Rises.
  • July 24, 2012: The song "Let Her Go" is released by Passenger.
  • July 27, 2012: The video game "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty" is released.
  • July 30, 2012: Over 400 million people are left without power in northern India after a power grid failure.
  • July 31, 2012: American swimmer Michael Phelps breaks the record for the most medals won at the Olympics.
  • This date: August 1, 2012
  • August 2, 2012: The mobile game "Clash of Clans" is released.
  • August 6, 2012: The land rover Curiosity successfully lands on Mars.
  • August 7, 2012: Mumford & Sons release the song "I Will Wait".
  • August 13, 2012: The song "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is released by pop star Taylor Swift.
  • August 15, 2012:
    • Arsenal striker Robin van Persie agrees to join their rivals Manchester United.
    • Minecraft creator Markus Persson announces that he and his wife have separated after one year of marriage.
  • August 16, 2012:
    • Ecuador announces that it will be granting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum.
    • South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute near Rustenburg.
  • August 17, 2012: Robin van Persie transfers from Arsenal to Manchester United.
  • August 19, 2012: Film director Tony Scott commits suicide at the age of 68.
  • August 22, 2012: Irish crime: Murdered childcare worker Elaine O'Hara is last seen alive.
  • August 24, 2012:
    • Football: Cesar Azpilicueta signs for Chelsea.
    • Former cyclist Lance Armstrong is banned and stripped of his previous results due to doping.
    • Little Mix release the song "Wings".
  • August 25, 2012:
    • American astronaut Neil Armstrong passes away.
    • NASA's space probe Voyager 1 enters interstellar space.
  • August 27, 2012: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis release the song "Thrift Shop".
  • August 28, 2012:
    • Mitt Romney is officially selected as the Republican nominee to run against Barack Obama in the 2012 United States presidential election.
    • The MMORPG game "Guild Wars 2" is released.
Television shows

Television shows in August 2012

Television shows that people were watching in August 2012:

TV shows from August 2012.

Line of Duty
Line of Duty
The Newsroom
The Newsroom
Longmire
Longmire
Veep
Veep
Scandal
Scandal
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Grimm
Grimm
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
New Girl
New Girl
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2012

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Lab Rats: Bionic Island

Austin & Ally
Austin & Ally
Jessie
Jessie
Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
T.U.F.F. Puppy
T.U.F.F. Puppy
Fish Hooks
Fish Hooks
Toys

Toys in 2012

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Skylanders Giants figures
Skylanders Giants figures
Thomas and Friends toys
Thomas and Friends toys
Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck's Stunt Park
Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck's Stunt Park
Dance Star Mickey
Dance Star Mickey
Flickin' Chicken
Flickin' Chicken
Explore N' Grow Musical Gear Center
Explore N' Grow Musical Gear Center
My Own Leaptop
My Own Leaptop
Justin Bieber figures
Justin Bieber figures
Barbie Video Girl
Barbie Video Girl
Squinkies Cupcake Surprize
Squinkies Cupcake Surprize
Alphie (robot)
Alphie (robot)
Hot Wheels RC Stealth Rides
Hot Wheels RC Stealth Rides
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2012.

Diablo III 2012
Diablo III
The Walking Dead 2012
The Walking Dead
Journey 2012
Journey
Mass Effect 3 2012
Mass Effect 3
DayZ (mod) 2012
DayZ (mod)
Minecraft 2011
Minecraft
Saints Row: The Third 2011
Saints Row: The Third
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection 2011
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Battlefield 3 2011
Battlefield 3
Batman: Arkham City 2011
Batman: Arkham City

Were you born on August 1, 2012?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2012.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 1, 2018, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 1.

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Guitarist Deceased
Born on August 1, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin

American guitarist Deceased
Born on August 1, 1951
He was not alive on this date.

Chuck D

Chuck D

Rapper
Born on August 1, 1960
He turned 52 on this day in 2012.

Micheál Martin

Micheál Martin

Irish politician
Born on August 1, 1960
He turned 52 on this day in 2012.

Coolio

Coolio

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 1, 1963
He turned 49 on this day in 2012.

Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa

Actor
Born on August 1, 1979
He turned 33 on this day in 2012.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger

German soccer player
Born on August 1, 1984
He turned 28 on this day in 2012.

Nemanja Matic

Nemanja Matic

Serbian soccer player
Born on August 1, 1988
He turned 24 on this day in 2012.

Leon Thomas III

Leon Thomas III

Actor
Born on August 1, 1993
He turned 19 on this day in 2012.

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on August 1, 2012.

UK

UK Prime Minister

David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 1, 2012 was most likely conceived around November 9, 2011.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 1, 2012 is close to April 24, 2013.

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Stats for August 1, 2012

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 1, 2012:

  • 4,526 days have passed since this date.
  • 646 weeks have passed.
  • 391,050,000 seconds have passed since August 1, 2012.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 456,225,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 201,781,800,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 65,175,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 33,630,300 steps. That's roughly 14,947 miles.
  • 4,692,600 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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