What happend on 12th August

11.08
13.08
2005

Civil unrest provoked in the Maldives

2005

An F2 rated tornado strikes the coal mining town of Wright, Wyoming, destroying nearly 100 homes and killing two people.

2005

Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, is fatally shot by a sniper in his home.

2004

Lee Hsien Loong is sworn in as Singapore's 3rd Prime Minister.

2004

Sweden's nine millionth inhabitant is born.

2000

The Oscar class submarine K-141 Kursk of the Russian Navy exploded and sank in the Barents Sea during a military exercise.

1994

The Woodstock '94 rock concert takes place.

1994

Major League Baseball players go on strike. The work stoppage will force the cancellation of the World Series.

1992

Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

1990

Sue, the most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, was discovered near Faith, South Dakota.