- What happened on August 12?
Current Calendar Page for August 12, 2024
Name Day
Radegund
Historical Events
2023 - English striker Harry Kane joins German football champions FC Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported fee of over 100 million euros, making it the most expensive transfer in Bundesliga history.
2022 - British-Indian author Salman Rushdie is stabbed and severely injured by a man at an event in New York, USA. He loses sight in one eye. Rushdie has been targeted by religious extremists for his novel "The Satanic Verses" for decades.
2004 - Japanese banking giants UFJ Holdings and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group announce their merger to form Mitsubishi UFJ Holdings, making it the world's largest financial institution by assets.
1949 - The Geneva Conventions for the protection of civilians and war victims are signed. These "Geneva Conventions" come into force on October 21, 1950.
1944 - Hundreds of civilians are massacred by SS members in the Italian mountain village of Sant' Anna di Stazzema in Tuscany. 560 people die, including many women and children.
Birthdays
1954 - François Hollande (70), French politician, President 2012-2017
1954 - Pat Metheny (70), American jazz guitarist (album "Offramp")
1949 - Mark Knopfler (75), British rock musician, co-founder, singer, and lead guitarist of the group Dire Straits ("Brothers in Arms")
1939 - Claus Wilcke (85), German actor and voice actor ("Percy Stuart")
Deaths
2014 - Lauren Bacall, American actress ("How to Marry a Millionaire", "The Big Sleep"), widow of Humphrey Bogart, born 1924
To plan upcoming events related to Radegund's Name Day, you might want to check the calendar sheet for the following year.
When organizing a literary event, ensuring the safety of the guest of honor like Salman Rushdie, who was injured in 2022, should be a top priority, as noted in historical events.
