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June 12th


- Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay)
- Christian Feast Day
- Dia dos Namorados, Brazilian Valentine's Day. (Brazil)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Philippines from Spain in 1898.
- Loving Day, celebrates the legalization of interracial marriage. (United States)
- Russia Day (Russia)
- The sixth day of the Vestalia, in honor of Vesta (Roman Empire)
- World Day Against Child Labour (International)

June 12th


- 2009 - A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide ranging protests in Iran and around the world.
- 2004 - A 1.3 kilogram chondrite type meteorite strikes a house in Ellerslie, New Zealand causing serious damage but no injuries.
- 2000 - Sandro Rosa do Nascimento takes hostages while robbing Bus #174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the highly-publicized standoff becomes a media circus and ends with the death of do Nascimento and a hostage.
- 1999 - Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force (KFor) enters the province of Kosovo in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- 1997 - Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London.
- 1996 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a panel of federal judges blocks a law against indecency on the internet.
- 1994 - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside her home in Los Angeles, California. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings, but is held liable in wrongful death civil suit.
- 1994 - The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, makes its first flight.
- 1993 - An election takes place in Nigeria which and is later annulled by the military Government led by Ibrahim Babangida.
- 1991 - Russians elect Boris Yeltsin as the president of the republic.
- 1991 - 1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 152 minority Tamil civilians in the village Kokkadichcholai near the eastern province town of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
- 1990 - Russia Day – the parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty.
- 1987 - The Central African Republic's former Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa is sentenced to death for crimes he had committed during his 13-year rule.
- 1987 - Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
- 1979 - Bryan Allen wins the second Kremer prize for a man powered flight across the English Channel in the Gossamer Albatross.
- 1978 - David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" killer in New York City, is sentenced to 365 years in prison for six killings.
- 1967 - The United States Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia declares all U.S. state laws which prohibit interracial marriage to be unconstitutional.
- 1967 - Venera program: Venera 4 is launched (it will become the first space probe to enter another planet's atmosphere and successfully return data).
- 1964 - Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
- 1963 - Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith.
- 1943 - Holocaust: Germany liquidates the Jewish Ghetto in Berezhany, western Ukraine. 1,180 Jews are led to the city's old Jewish graveyard and shot.
- 1942 - Holocaust: Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
- 1940 - World War II: 13,000 British and French troops surrender to Major General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.
- 1939 - Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor.
- 1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
- 1935 - Chaco War ends: a truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since .
- 1922 - At Windsor Castle, King George V receives the colours of the six Irish regiments that are to be disbanded – the Royal Irish Regiment, the Connaught Rangers, the South Irish Horse, the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment, the Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
- 1899 - New Richmond Tornado: the eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
- 1898 - Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain.
- 1889 - 78 are killed in the Armagh rail disaster near Armagh in what is now Northern Ireland.
- 1864 - American Civil War, Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor – Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their positions at Cold Harbor, Virginia and moves south.
- 1860 - The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established.
- 1830 - Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.
- 1798 - Irish Rebellion of 1798: Battle of Ballynahinch.
- 1776 - The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
- 1775 - American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
- 1758 - French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg – James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia commences.
- 1665 - England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).
- 1653 - First Anglo-Dutch War: the Battle of the Gabbard begins and lasts until June 13.
- 1560 - Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga defeats Imagawa Yoshimoto.
- 1429 - Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of the city and the English commander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk in the second day of the Battle of Jargeau.
- 1418 - An insurrection delivers Paris to the Burgundians.
- 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath.

June 12th


- 2001 - John Bigelow, IV, golf prodigy from North Philadelphia
- 1996 - 1965 – Rob Collins, English keyboard player (Charlatans) ()
- 1992 - Allie DiMeco,American musician (The Naked Brothers Band)
- 1990 - Kevin Wu, American comedian
- 1988 - Eren Derdiyok, Swiss footballer
- 1987 - Seyi Ajirotutu, American football player
- 1986 - Stanislava Komarova, Russian swimmer
- 1986 - Sergio Rodriguez, Spanish basketball player
- 1986 - Carla Abellana, Filipina actress
- 1986 - Erik Ainge, American football player
- 1985 - Blake Ross, American software developer
- 1985 - Kendra Wilkinson, American television personality and glamour model
- 1985 - Sam Thaiday, Australian professional rugby league player
- 1985 - Chris Young, American musician
- 1983 - Bryan Habana, South African rugby player
- 1983 - Alexander Pipa, German rugby player
- 1983 - Christine Sinclair, Canadian footballer
- 1982 - Ben Blackwell, American musician
- 1982 - Jason David, American football player
- 1982 - Loïc Duval, French racing driver
- 1981 - Adriana Lima, Brazilian supermodel
- 1981 - Nora Tschirner, German television presenter
- 1980 - Larry Foote, American football player
- 1980 - Marco Bortolami, Italian rugby union player
- 1980 - Carrie Davis, American Author
- 1979 - Dallas Clark, American football player
- 1979 - Wil Horneff, American actor
- 1979 - Robyn, Swedish musician
- 1979 - Earl Watson, American basketball player
- 1979 - Diego Milito, Argentinian football player
- 1978 - DJ Qualls, American actor
- 1977 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, American blues-rock guitarist
- 1977 - Wade Redden, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1976 - Thomas Sørensen, Danish footballer
- 1976 - Antawn Jamison, American basketball player
- 1975 - Michael Muhney, American actor
- 1975 - Bryan Alvarez, American professional wrestler
- 1974 - Hideki Matsui, Japanese baseball player
- 1974 - Jason Mewes, American actor
- 1974 - Kerry Kittles, American basketball player
- 1973 - Jason Caffey, American basketball player
- 1973 - Takis Fyssas, Greek footballer
- 1973 - Darryl White, Australian rules footballer
- 1972 - Bounty Killer, Jamaican deejay
- 1971 - Mark Henry, American professional wrestler
- 1971 - Ryan Klesko, American baseball player
- 1970 - Gordon Michael Woolvett, Canadian actor
- 1969 - Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian guitarist (Omen, Bikini) (d. 2007)
- 1969 - Mathieu Schneider, American ice hockey player
- 1969 - Heinz-Christian Strache, Austrian politician
- 1968 - Scott Aldred, American baseball player
- 1968 - Bobby Sheehan, American musician (Blues Traveler) (d. 1999)
- 1967 - Frances O'Connor, Australian actress
- 1967 - Icíar Bollaín, Spanish actress, director and writer
- 1965 - Filip Topol, Czech musician and writer
- 1965 - Vicky Vette, Norwegian-born adult film actress
- 1964 - Kent Jones, American journalist (The Rachel Maddow Show)
- 1964 - Paula Marshall, American actress
- 1964 - Derek Higgins, Irish racing driver
- 1963 - Warwick Capper, Australian rules footballer
- 1963 - Tim DeKay, American actor
- 1963 - Jerry Lynn, American professional wrestler
- 1963 - Johnny Weiss, American professional wrestler
- 1963 - Philippe Bugalski, French rally driver
- 1962 - Paul Clark, English musician (The Bolshoi)
- 1962 - John Enos III, American actor
- 1961 - Jim Goad, American author
- 1961 - Kira Roessler, American musician (Black Flag) and dialogue editor
- 1959 - Jenilee Harrison, American actress
- 1959 - John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants)
- 1959 - Scott Thompson, Canadian comedian (Kids in the Hall)
- 1959 - Jervis Johnson, Games Designer for Games Workshop, Nottingham
- 1958 - Rebecca Holden, American actress and singer
- 1958 - Rory Sparrow, American basketball player
- 1957 - Timothy Busfield, American actor
- 1957 - Javed Miandad, Pakistani cricketer and coach
- 1956 - Terry Alderman, Australian cricketer
- 1954 - Neil Oatley, English engineer
- 1953 - Allan Weiner, American radio station owner
- 1953 - Rocky Burnette, American Rockabilly musician
- 1952 - Pete Farndon, English musician (The Pretenders) (d. 1983)
- 1952 - Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy under George W. Bush
- 1951 - Andranik Margaryan, 14th Prime Minister of Armenia (d. 2007)
- 1951 - Bun E. Carlos, American musician (Cheap Trick)
- 1951 - Brad Delp, American singer (Boston) (d. 2007)
- 1951 - Hans Niessl, Austrian politician
- 1949 - Jens Böhrnsen, German politician
- 1949 - Marc Tardif, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1949 - John Wetton, English musician (Asia)
- 1948 - Hans Binder, Austrian racing driver
- 1948 - Herbert Meyer, German footballer
- 1946 - Harry Glasper, English writer
- 1946 - Michel Bergeron, NHL head coach
- 1945 - Pat Jennings, Northern Irish footballer
- 1943 - Reg Presley, English singer/songwriter (The Troggs)
- 1942 - Bert Sakmann, German physiologist, Nobel laureate
- 1942 - Len Barry, American singer and musician (The Dovells)
- 1941 - Marv Albert, American sportscaster
- 1941 - Chick Corea, American musician
- 1941 - Roy Harper, English musician
- 1939 - Frank McCloskey, American politician (d. 2003)
- 1938 - Tom Oliver, Australian actor
- 1937 - Vladimir Arnold, Russian mathematician
- 1937 - Antal Festetics, Austrian biologist
- 1934 - John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (d. 2001)
- 1933 - Eddie Adams, American photographer, won Pulitzer Prize (d. 2004)
- 1932 - Mimi Coertse, South African soprano
- 1932 - Rona Jaffe, American novelist (d. 2005)
- 1932 - Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian athlete (d. 2002)
- 1930 - Donald Byrne, American chess player (d. 1976)
- 1930 - Jim Nabors, American actor
- 1930 - Innes Ireland, Scottish racing driver (d. 1993)
- 1929 - Brigid Brophy, British writer (d. 1995)
- 1929 - Anne Frank, German-born Dutch Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim (d. 1945)
- 1929 - Jameel Jalibi, Pakistani scholar, writer, and Urdu linguist
- 1928 - Vic Damone, American singer
- 1928 - Petros Molyviatis, Greek politician
- 1928 - Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter
- 1926 - Jackie Pallo, English professional wrestler (d. 2006)
- 1924 - George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States
- 1923 - Monty Westmore, American make-up artist (d. 2007)
- 1921 - Christopher Derrick, British writer (d. 2007)
- 1921 - James Archibald Houston, Canadian artist (d. 2005)
- 1920 - Dave Berg, American cartoonist (d. 2002)
- 1920 - Peter Jones, English actor (d. 2000)
- 1920 - Jim Siedow, American actor (d. 2003)
- 1919 - Uta Hagen, American actress (d. 2004)
- 1918 - Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer (d. 2001)
- 1916 - Irwin Allen, American film producer (d. 1991)
- 1916 - Raul Hector Castro, American politician
- 1915 - Christopher Mayhew, British politician (d. 1997)
- 1915 - David Rockefeller, American banker
- 1913 - Jean Victor Allard, Canadian army general (d. 1996)
- 1912 - Carl Iver Hovland, American psychologist (d. 1961)
- 1910 - Bill Naughton, English playwright (d. 1992)
- 1908 - Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian TV pioneer and president of the CBC (d. 1988)
- 1908 - Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina (d. 2010)
- 1908 - Otto Skorzeny, WWII German SS commando (d. 1975)
- 1906 - Sandro Penna, Italian poet (d. 1977)
- 1905 - Ray Barbuti, American athlete (d. 1988)
- 1903 - Emmett Hardy, American musician (d. 1925)
- 1902 - Hendrik Elias, Flemish politician (d. 1973)
- 1899 - Fritz Albert Lipmann, American biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1986)
- 1897 - Anthony Eden, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1977)
- 1892 - Djuna Barnes, American author (d. 1982)
- 1892 - Apostolos Grozos, leader of the Communist Party of Greece (d. 1981)
- 1890 - Egon Schiele, Austrian painter and graphic artist (d. 1918)
- 1888 - Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician (d. 1920)
- 1875 - Sam De Grasse, Canadian actor (d. 1953)
- 1864 - Frank Chapman, American ornithologist (d. 1945)
- 1861 - William Attewell, English cricketer (d. 1927)
- 1851 - Sir Oliver Lodge, English physicist and writer (d. 1940)
- 1841 - Watson Fothergill English Architect based in Nottingham (d. 1928)
- 1827 - Johanna Spyri, Swiss writer (d. 1901)
- 1819 - Charles Kingsley, English writer (d. 1875)
- 1812 - Edmond Hébert, French geologist (d. 1890)
- 1806 - John A. Roebling, German-American civil engineer (Brooklyn Bridge) (d. 1869)
- 1802 - Harriet Martineau, controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist (d. 1876)
- 1777 - Robert Clark, American politician (d. 1837)
- 1775 - Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. 1851)
- 1577 - Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)
- 1519 - Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)
- 1107 - Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)