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* Ramadan runs from July 19 to August 19 or 20 depending on the moon, 2012

* Laylat al-Qadr on August 14, 2012

* August 20, 2012 is Eid ul-Fitr

* ( since August 31, 2012 due to Ramil Safarov's extradition to Azerbaijan )

The 1976 definition of the astronomical unit was incomplete, in particular because it does not specify the frame of reference in which time is to be measured, but proved practical for the calculation of ephemerides: a fuller definition that is consistent with general relativity was proposed, and " vigorous debate " ensued until in August 2012 the International Astronomical Union adopted the current definition of 1 astronomical unit = 149597870700 meters.

In August 2012, two mites preserved in amber were determined to be the oldest animals ever to have been found in the substance ; the mites are 230 million years old and were discovered in north-eastern Italy.

* 1921 – August Kowalczyk, Polish actor, director, and Holocaust survivor ( d. 2012 )

The first official celebration will take place in Wellington in August 2012, with the planting of pohutukawa and Norfolk pines along Thorndon Esplanade.

* 416: 477-0034 Toronto, Ontario ( Fibernetics-verified August 1, 2012 )

* 416: 477-0035 Toronto, Ontario ( Fibernetics-verified August 1, 2012 )

On August 30, 2011, Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King, who correctly predicted the 2011 Super Bowl, made his predictions for the 2011 season and picked the Falcons to defeat the San Diego Chargers in the 2012 Super Bowl.

On August 5, 2008 Dan Haren signed a four-year, $ 44. 75 million deal with the Diamondbacks worth a guaranteed $ 41. 25 million through 2012 and including a $ 15. 5 million club option for 2013 with a $ 3. 5 million buyout.

The Navy authorized Full-Rate Production ( FRP ) of the AARGM in August 2012, with 72 missiles for the Navy and nine for the Italian Air Force to be delivered in 2013.

In August 2012 a man in Montana was killed by a car while perpetrating a Bigfoot hoax using a ghillie suit.

As of August 2012, the M20 and M22 bus lines service parts of Battery Park City.

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After a long history as proprietary software, it was released as free software on 6 August 2012, under the GNU Lesser General Public License.

On August 6, 2012, CDE was freed under the LGPL free software license. Its source code is available at SourceForge.

The album was released on August 31, 2012 thru Napalm Records in Europe and September 11, 2012 in the United States and Canada.

An open beta was planned sometime between July 21, 2012 and the game's release on August 21, 2012.

His Holiness Abune Paulos died in August 2012 and transitionally a new pope is elected until an election is made next year.

However, in an in-person interview held at the Apple Store Soho on August 16, 2012, Cronenberg commented that the financing for the " Eastern Promises " sequel had fallen through about two weeks earlier.

Steven Paul " Elliott " Smith ( August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003 ) was an American singer-songwriter and musician.

* Inspired Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky ’ s evening-long concert drama August 4, 1964, which was based on the tragic events of that date 44 years ago: the discovery in Mississippi of the bodies of three recently murdered young civil rights workers and a spurious “ attack ” on two American warships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

On the August 8, 2008 episode of Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen on PBS, Raichlen said that " the Buffalo wing was born at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York in 1964.

In August 1989, Smith died in a plane crash just 7 months after taking office in the U. S. House of Representatives and was succeeded by Democrat Gene Taylor who would hold that office until his defeat by Republican Steven Palazzo in the 2010 midterm elections.

However, in August 2008, series executive producer Mark Steven Johnson announced that the " Preacher " project was " dead at HBO.

* Steven C. Vincent ( 1955 – 2005 ), American journalist and author kidnapped and murdered in Iraq August 2005

In August 2009 it was announced that Steven Spielberg was to direct a remake of the film, with production beginning in 2010.

* On August 9, 2010, Steven Slater gained immediate global fame when he claimed he was injured by the luggage of a passenger whom he had confronted on an arriving Jet Blue flight at New York's JFK Airport for disregarding his order to remain seated.

" On 24 August 2012, Sunderland announced the signing of Steven Fletcher from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £ 14 million and England international winger Adam Johnson from Manchester City.

* Steven Pomeroy, " Echos That Never Were: American Mobile Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, 1956-1983 ", US Air Force, 11 August 2006

* Emerson, Steven, " America's Doomsday Project ," U. S. News & World Report, 7 August 1989, pages 26 – 31.

* The Real Piano Man Steven Kurutz, August 30, 2008.

In September 1994, however, he worked with Stephen R. Bissette on the cover to Bissette's Tyrant # 1, and also colored Oni Press ' August 1998-published Free Speeches # 1, featuring the artwork of Art Adams, Mike Allred, Steven Hughes, Jim Mahfood and Kevin McCarthy to words by Sim, Neil Gaiman, Nadine Strossen and Frank Miller.

In August 2009, Wright announced he would be leaving the group at the end of the year to spend more time with his family ; his last performance with the band was on December 22 of that same year, and was replaced by Steven Dorian.

* Black & White Records Numerical Listings, Online Discographical Project, research by Pete A. Grendysa, edited by Tyrone L. Settlemier ( born 1970 ), Albany, Oregon ( updated thru 18 August 2011 ), Steven Abrams ( publisher & managing editor )

Steven Berkoff ( born 3 August 1937 ) is an English actor, writer and director.

Berkoff was born Leslie Steven Berks, in Stepney, in the East End of London, on 3 August 1937, the son of Pauline ( Hyman ), a housewife, and Alfred Berks ( Berkovitch ), a tailor.

Mark Steven Fidrych (; August 14, 1954 – April 13, 2009 ), nicknamed " The Bird ", was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

" Steven Klein also was the photographer for the racy photo shoot featured in the August 2007 issue, showcasing David and Victoria Beckham.

Starting in 1995, the Hampshire police under " Operation Washington " began a series of at least 56 raids, which resulted in the August – November 1997 trial in Portsmouth of Green Anarchist editors Steven Booth, Saxon Burchnall-Wood, Noel Molland, and Paul Rogers, as well as the ALF UK press officer Robin Webb and ALF SG newsletter editor Simon Russell.

Kilmarnock started the 2006 – 07 season brightly despite losing 4 – 1 away to Celtic on the opening day .< sup ></ sup > Young striker Steven Naismith scored a contender for goal of the season against Hibernian in August before going to Arsenal for a trial.

* Steven L. Ossad, Don R. Marsh, Major General Maurice Rose: World War IIs Greatest Forgotten Commander ( Taylor Trade Publishing, August 2003 ) ISBN 0-87833-308-8

Kilmarnock started the 2006 – 07 season brightly despite losing 4 – 1 away to Celtic on the opening day .< sup ></ sup > Young striker Steven Naismith scored a contender for goal of the season against Hibernian in August before going to Arsenal for a trial.

* Transfer fee received: £ 1, 900, 000 for Steven Naismith to Rangers, 31 August 2007.