Historical Events
Olympic Games
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt wins the 200m at the London Olympics in 19.32 to become first to win 100/200m double in back-to-back Olympics
- Philip Glass' Symphony No. 10 premieres with the Orchestre Français des Jeunes conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, at the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France
- The death toll from the Philippines' floods rise to 70
Olympic Gold
Women's Olympic Football Gold Medal won by the USA beating Japan 2-1 in the final
Famous Weddings
- "Martin" and "Everybody Hates Chris" actress Tichina Arnold (43) weds St. John's University's basketball assistant coach Rico Hines at Oasis Oceanfront Estate in Honolulu, Hawaii
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights
About August 9, 2012
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 8 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
#1 Song: Spectrum - Florence & The Machine
