Historical Events In June - 12

1967  Israel wins 6 day war on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history race riot in Cincinnati Ohio (300 arrested)   

1967  Supreme Court unanimously ends laws against interracial marriages on this day in history.   

1967  USSR launches Venera 4 for parachute landing on Venus on June - 12.   

1968  Fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer, dies at 76 on June - 12.   

1971  On June - 12 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2216 Kerch   

1971  Tricia Nixon &Edward F Cox marry at White House on June - 12.   

1972  Edmund Wilson, US writer (To the Finland station), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  Ground-breaking ceremonies for Pres Kennedy library on June - 12.   

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  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  On June - 12 baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike   

1982  A rally against the nuclear arms race brings 800,000 demonstrators into New York's Central Park on this day in history.   

1983  Norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82 on June - 12.   

1986  On this day in history p W Botha declares South African national emergency   

1986  On this day in history antoon Breyne, Belgian journalist, dies at 76   

1988  Marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1989  Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids on June - 12.   

1989  On this day in history peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80   

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 June - 12.   

1990  Terence O'Neil, lord/PM of Ulster (1963-69), dies on June - 12.   

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

1994  Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Lubavitcher leader (1950-94), dies at 92 on June - 12.   

1995  On this day in history arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, pianist, dies at 75   

1996  Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

2009  Protes in Iran following e presidential election on June - 12.   

2009  TSC: All television broadcas in e United ates switch from analog NTSC to digital ATSC transmission on this day in history.   

2011  On June - 12 arab Spring: Thousands of Syrians flee to Turkey as Syrian troops lay siege to Jisr ash-Shugur.   

2012  The chemical compound NOTT-202, which is capable of selectively absorbing carbon dioxide, is created on June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

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

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on June - 12.   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  On June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on June - 12.   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on June - 12.   

1020  On this day in history death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  On June - 12 death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  On June - 12 antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

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

1435  On June - 12 death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

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