Timeline August 2012

Events in August 2012 7

• 1917 – 2012 Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) Died 20 August 2012, aged 95 American comedienne and actress known for her self-deprecating stand-up style, one of the first successful female stand-up comics in the United States. She died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles.
• 1930 – 2012 Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) Died 25 August 2012, aged 82 American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. He died from complications following heart surgery.
• 2012 2012 Summer Olympics XXX Olympiad - London London becomes first city to host 3 times. Winner: USA.
• 2012 London 2012 Olympics Super Saturday A major sporting event that united the nation.
• 2012 London Olympics 2012 UK hosts Summer Games The London 2012 Olympic Games were widely praised for their organisation and atmosphere. Great Britain finished third in the medal table with 65 medals. Usain Bolt retained his 100m and 200m titles.
• 2012 US Open 2012 Men: Andy Murray · Women: Serena Williams Murray's first Grand Slam.
• 2012 Curiosity rover lands on Mars NASA rover begins search for signs of past habitability NASA's Curiosity rover successfully landed in Gale Crater on Mars using a novel "sky crane" system. The mission was designed to assess whether Mars ever had environmental conditions favorable for microbial life.