Historical Events In June - 12
Saturday, 23 November 2024
1967 Israel wins 6 day war on this day in history.
1967 Race riot in Cincinnati Ohio (300 arrested) on this day in history.
1967 Supreme Court unanimously ends laws against interracial marriages on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history uSSR launches Venera 4 for parachute landing on Venus
1968 On this day in history fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer, dies at 76
1971 On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2216 Kerch
1971 On this day in history tricia Nixon &Edward F Cox marry at White House
1972 Edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79 on June - 12.
1976 The Navy phased out the last C-117 (Douglas DC-3), perhaps the most famous transport plane of all time. The last C-117 was flown from Pensacola to Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, the boneyard for obsolete military aircraft on this day in history.
1977 On June - 12 ground-breaking ceremonies for Pres Kennedy library
1978 On June - 12 david Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
1978 In Japan a 7.5 quake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. The shock was centered about 909 kilometers east of Sendai on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min
1980 Reagan said he would submit to periodic medical tests on June - 12.
1980 On this day in history milburn Stone, actor (Doc-Gunsmoke), dies at 75
1981 Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike on this day in history.
1982 A rally against the nuclear arms race brings 800,000 demonstrators into New York's Central Park on this day in history.
1983 On June - 12 norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82
1986 P W Botha declares South African national emergency on June - 12.
1986 On this day in history antoon Breyne, Belgian journalist, dies at 76
1988 On this day in history marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87
1989 On June - 12 ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids
1989 Peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80 on June - 12.
1990 In Winnipeg Manitoba, Elijah Harper uses rules of procedure to block the introduction of the resolution ratifying the Meech Lake Accord in the Manitoba legislature on this day in history.
1990 Terence O'Neil, lord/PM of Ulster (1963-69), dies on June - 12.
1992 On June - 12 edward Fleming, Danish director (Lille Spejl), dies
1994 On this day in history menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher leader (1950-94), dies at 92
1995 On this day in history arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, pianist, dies at 75
1996 On this day in history ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night), dies at 78
2009 On June - 12 protes in Iran following e presidential election.
2009 On June - 12 tSC: All television broadcas in e United ates switch from analog NTSC to digital ATSC transmission.
2011 On June - 12 arab Spring: Thousands of Syrians flee to Turkey as Syrian troops lay siege to Jisr ash-Shugur.
2012 On June - 12 the chemical compound NOTT-202, which is capable of selectively absorbing carbon dioxide, is created
2013 On June - 12 russia passes a law banning gay propaganda
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