August 17th, 2012, was a Friday. It was Day 230 of 2012. The decade was the 2010s.
11 years, 1 months, and 18 days have passed since August 17th, 2012.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 17th, 2012.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17th, 2012.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date:
The movie "The Bourne Legacy" was at the top of the box office on this day.
The following comments about August 17th, 2012 were written by our visitors.
Robin van Persie leaving us and moving to United felt like a kick in the stomach. Arsenal have only become worse since then.
Posted on August 17th, 2021 08:38
I remember all of the Arsenal supporters freaking out when this happened. Peak banter club 😂
Posted on June 5th, 2022 10:24
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17th, 2012, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Heatwave by Wiley is the number-one hit song.
Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie The Bourne Legacy 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 "Skins", "RuPaul's Drag Race", "Boardwalk Empire", and "American Horror Story".
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. The much-anticipated video game "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty" has just been released by Blizzard Entertainment.
A photograph of US gymnast McKayla Maroney looking extremely unimpressed at the 2012 Olympic Games has become an Internet sensation. Her facial expression has sparked the creation of hundreds of memes and Photoshopped images. Republican candidate Mitt Romney has just announced that Paul Ryan will be his vice-presidential running mate for the 2012 election. Romney will be taking on incumbent president Barack Obama in November. In soccer, Dutch striker Robin van Persie has caused drama after deciding to leave Arsenal to join rivals Manchester United.
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 "Terraria", "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim", "Mass Effect 3", and "The Walking Dead". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "LazyTown", "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Curious George", and "Austin & Ally".
Children are playing with toys such as Laser Zero Gravity, Moxie Girlz Art-titude Dolls, NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster, and Thomas and Friends toys.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17th, 2012.
Ecuador had recently announced that it would be granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
On August 15th, 2012, Arsenal agreed to sell Dutch striker Robin van Persie to their rivals, Manchester United. Understandably, Arsenal fans were deeply unhappy about the move.
It was around this time that Taylor Swift released her single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".
NASA managed to successfully land its one-ton vehicle, known as Curiosity, on Mars in August 2012.
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.
A new Arma 2 mod called "DayZ" exploded in popularity in 2012.
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) went on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
US President Barack Obama was named Time Person of the Year in 2012 due to his election victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
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.
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.
The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.
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 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%.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 2012.
Black Mirror
Dystopian Sci-Fi series.
Once Upon a Time
Fantasy drama series.
American Horror Story
Anthology horror series.
Homeland
Spy thriller about CIA operative Carrie Mathison.
Suits
Legal drama television series.
Game of Thrones
Fantasy drama series.
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.
Boardwalk Empire
Crime drama set in Atlanta City during the prohibition era.
Jersey Shore
Reality TV series.
White Collar
Crime series about a con artist who works as a CI for the FBI.
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.
Community
Sitcom that is set at a community college.
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural teen drama.
Glee
Musical TV series.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.
True Blood
Fantasy horror series starring Anna Paquin as a telepathic waitress called Sookie Stackhouse.
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.
Real Housewives of New York City
American reality television series.
Breaking Bad
Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.
Gossip Girl
Teen drama starring Blake Lively.
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2012.
Doc McStuffins
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
Austin & Ally
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Team Umizoomi
Big Time Rush
Glee
iCarly
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Ben 10
Johnny Test
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2012.
Skylanders Giants figures
Thomas and Friends toys
Tonka Chuck & Friends Chuck's Stunt Park
Dance Star Mickey
Flickin' Chicken
Explore N' Grow Musical Gear Center
My Own Leaptop
Justin Bieber figures
Barbie Video Girl
Squinkies Cupcake Surprize
Alphie (robot)
Hot Wheels RC Stealth Rides
Air Hogs Hawk Eye
NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster
The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs
Cards Against Humanity
Jake and the Never Land Pirates figures
Let's Rock Elmo
The LeapPad Explorer
Gentle Giraffe
Liv Dolls
Moxie Girlz Art-titude Dolls
Duck Hunter
Rocky the Robot Truck
Laser Zero Gravity
Chixos Design
Girl Gourmet Sweets Candy Jewel
Harumika (dolls)
Crayola Crayon Town
The KidiZoom Camera
The PlayStation 3
Roboraptor
The Xbox 360
Popular video games that people were playing in August of 2012.
Sleeping Dogs
An open-world adventure game.
Clash of Clans
Free-to-play mobile game.
Diablo III
An action RPG game.
The Walking Dead
Episodic adventure game based on the series.
Journey
Indie adventure game.
Mass Effect 3
Sci-fi role-playing game. Although the game itself was well-received, the ending of the game was considered by many to be sub-par.
DayZ (mod)
An open-world Zombie survival game that is built on Arma 2.
Minecraft
Sandbox game.
Saints Row: The Third
Open world adventure game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Open world RPG that was developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Remastered collection of the Metal Gear Solid series.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The third game in the Modern Warfare series. Developed by Infinity Ward. Contained multiplayer maps such as Dome and Hardhat.
Battlefield 3
FPS game developed by DICE.
Batman: Arkham City
Action-adventure game that is set in the Batman universe.
Gears of War 3
Sci-fi first-person-shooter game that was released on the XBox 360.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Action RPG developed by Eidos Montréal.
Terraria
Action-adventure sandbox game.
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 17th, 2018, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17th.
Actor.
Born on August 17th, 1943
He turned 69 on this day in 2012.
Cult leader. Deceased
Born on August 17th, 1959
He was not alive on this date.
Actor.
Born on August 17th, 1960
He turned 52 on this day in 2012.
Actor.
Born on August 17th, 1976
He turned 36 on this day in 2012.
French soccer player.
Born on August 17th, 1977
He turned 35 on this day in 2012.
Geordie Shore.
Born on August 17th, 1990
He turned 22 on this day in 2012.
Actor.
Born on August 17th, 1991
He turned 21 on this day in 2012.
Wrestler.
Born on August 17th, 1992
She turned 20 on this day in 2012.
Rapper.
Born on August 17th, 2000
He turned 12 on this day in 2012.
Australian singer.
Born on August 17th, 2003
He turned 9 on this day in 2012.
Historical weather information for August 17th, 2012.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on August 17th, 2012.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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