Historical Events In June - 12

1967  On this day in history israel wins 6 day war   

1967  Race riot in Cincinnati Ohio (300 arrested) on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history supreme Court unanimously ends laws against interracial marriages   

1967  On June - 12 uSSR launches Venera 4 for parachute landing on Venus   

1968  On this day in history fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer, dies at 76   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2216 Kerch on June - 12.   

1971  On this day in history tricia Nixon &Edward F Cox marry at White House   

1972  On this day in history edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79   

1976  On June - 12 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   

1977  Ground-breaking ceremonies for Pres Kennedy library on this day in history.   

1978  David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life on this day in history.   

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  Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hrs, 49 min on June - 12.   

1980  Reagan said he would submit to periodic medical tests on this day in history.   

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  On June - 12 a rally against the nuclear arms race brings 800,000 demonstrators into New York's Central Park   

1983  On June - 12 norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82   

1986  On June - 12 p W Botha declares South African national emergency   

1986  On June - 12 antoon Breyne, Belgian journalist, dies at 76   

1988  Marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87 on June - 12.   

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  On June - 12 terence O'Neil, lord/PM of Ulster (1963-69), dies   

1992  Edward Fleming, Danish director (Lille Spejl), dies on June - 12.   

1994  On this day in history menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher leader (1950-94), dies at 92   

1995  On June - 12 arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, pianist, dies at 75   

1996  On June - 12 ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night), dies at 78   

2009  On this day in history protes in Iran following e presidential election.   

2009  On this day in history 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 this day in history the chemical compound NOTT-202, which is capable of selectively absorbing carbon dioxide, is created   

2013  On this day in history russia passes a law banning gay propaganda   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.   

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on June - 12.   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on June - 12.   

0918  On June - 12 death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  On June - 12 death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on June - 12.   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on June - 12.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on June - 12.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.