What Happened on June 12?
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EVENTS ON JUNE 12
Explore the most important historical events that happened on June 12, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Philippine Declaration of Independence
Year:
1898
Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain.
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1899 New Richmond tornado
Year:
1899
New Richmond tornado: The ninth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
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American Civil War
Year:
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 position at Cold Harbor, Virginia and moves south.
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Invasion of Algiers (1830)
Year:
1830
Beginning of the Invasion of Algiers: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.
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Bicycle
Year:
1817
The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, is driven by Karl von Drais.
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Reichstag building
Year:
1900
The Reichstag approves new legislation continuing Germany's naval expansion program, providing for construction of 38 battleships over a 20-year period. Germany's fleet would be the largest in the world.
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Massacre of Phocaea
Year:
1914
Massacre of Phocaea: Turkish irregulars slaughter 50 to 100 Greeks and expel thousands of others in an ethnic cleansing operation in the Ottoman Empire.
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Paramount Pictures
Year:
1939
Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, the first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor.
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BIRTHS ON JUNE 12
Discover famous people and historical figures born on June 12, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
George H. W. Bush
Year of birth:
1924
George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (died 2018)
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Margherita Hack
Year of birth:
1922
Margherita Hack, Italian astrophysicist and author (died 2013)
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Luis García Berlanga
Year of birth:
1921
Luis García Berlanga, Spanish director and screenwriter (died 2010)
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Dave Berg (cartoonist)
Year of birth:
1920
Dave Berg, American soldier and cartoonist (died 2002)
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Amadeo Carrizo
Year of birth:
1926
Amadeo Carrizo, Argentine footballer (died 2020)
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Richard M. Sherman
Year of birth:
1928
Richard M. Sherman, American composer and director (died 2024)
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Jamil Jalibi
Year of birth:
1929
Jameel Jalibi, Pakistani linguist and academic (died 2019)
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John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey
Year of birth:
1929
John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Solicitor General for Scotland (died 2017)
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DEATHS ON JUNE 12
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on June 12, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Erich Marcks
Year of death:
1944
Erich Marcks, German general (born 1891)
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Médéric Martin
Year of death:
1946
Médéric Martin, Canadian politician, mayor of Montreal (born 1869)
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Harry Lawson (politician)
Year of death:
1952
Harry Lawson, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Victoria (born 1875)
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Jimmy Dorsey
Year of death:
1957
Jimmy Dorsey, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (The Dorsey Brothers and The California Ramblers) (born 1904)
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Mikhail Tukhachevsky
Year of death:
1937
Mikhail Tukhachevsky, Russian general (born 1893)
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Theo Heemskerk
Year of death:
1932
Theo Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1852)
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Charles-Pierre Augereau
Year of death:
1816
Pierre Augereau, French general (born 1757)
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Lucretia Peabody Hale
Year of death:
1900
Lucretia Peabody Hale, American journalist and author (born 1820)
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HOLIDAYS ON JUNE 12
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on June 12 around the world.
Helsinki Day
Helsinki Day (Finland)
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June 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: June 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Chaco War
Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay)
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Independence Day (Philippines)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Philippines from Spain in 1898.
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Russia Day
Russia Day (Russia)
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Children's Day
World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances: Children's Day (Haiti)
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Women Veterans Day
Women Veterans Recognition Day (United States)
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Onuphrius
Christian feast day: Onuphrius
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