Page 7: Historical Events In June - 12

1967  Israel wins 6 day war on June - 12.   

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

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

1967  On this day in history uSSR launches Venera 4 for parachute landing on Venus   

1968  Fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1978  David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life on June - 12.   

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 June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1980  Milburn Stone, actor (Doc-Gunsmoke), dies at 75 on June - 12.   

1981  On this day in history baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike   

1982  On June - 12 a rally against the nuclear arms race brings 800,000 demonstrators into New York's Central Park   

1983  Norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1986  P W Botha declares South African national emergency on June - 12.   

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

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

1989  On this day in history ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids   

1989  On June - 12 peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80   

1990  On June - 12 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   

1990  On June - 12 terence O'Neil, lord/PM of Ulster (1963-69), dies   

1992  Edward Fleming, Danish director (Lille Spejl), dies on this day in history.   

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  Protes in Iran following e presidential election on this day in history.   

2009  TSC: All television broadcas in e United ates switch from analog NTSC to digital ATSC transmission on June - 12.   

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

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

2013  Russia passes a law banning gay propaganda on June - 12.   

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1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on June - 12.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

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

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.   

1659  On June - 12 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  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.