Historical Events
- Bulk carrier M/V New Flame collides with oil tanker Torm Gertrud at the southernmost tip of Gibraltar, ending up partially submerged.
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Defending champion Tiger Woods wins his 4th PGA C'ship by 2 shots from Woody Austin
Famous Deaths
- Ian McGeoch, Scottish Vice-Admiral with Royal Navy (submarine HMS Splendid WWII), dies at 93
- Merv Griffin, American television host and game show creator, dies at 82
- Mike Wieringo, American comic book artist (b. 1963)
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About August 12, 2007
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
- #1 Song: With Every Heartbeat - Robyn with Kleerup