| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 06 2012 | NASA's Curiosity Rover Lands On Mars |
| August 10 2012 | Marikana Miners Strike In South Africa |
| August 11 2012 | 306 Dead In Earthquakes Near Tabriz |
| August 16 2012 | Dispute Near Rustenburg. Police Shoot |
| August 19 2012 | A Plane Crash Kills 32 People In Sudan |
| August 20 2012 | Caracas Prison Riot Kills 20 |
| August 22 2012 | Clashes Over Grazing Rights Leave 52 Kenyans Dead |
| August 25 2012 | Voyager 1 Enters The Interstellar Space Station |
| August 29 2012 | Chinese Coal Mine Blast: Missing And Dead Miners |