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What happened in history on this day: June 12?
On June 12 in ...
- 816 - Saint Leo III ends his reign as Catholic Pope.
- 1366 - Children at Touvres, France, discover a hoard of about 4 million coins.
- 1519 - Birth of Cosmos de Medici art patron (Accademia del Disegno).
- 1665 - England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).
- 1667 - French physician Jean-Baptiste performs the first blood transfusion to a human, nine ounces of blood from a lamb to a 15-year-old boy in France.
- 1701 - Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover.
- 1771 - Birth of Patrick Gass Falling Springs Pennsylvania, sergeant of Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- 1775 - First naval battle of Revolution: Unity (American) captures Margaretta (British).
- 1776 - Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights.
- 1787 - Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old.
- 1792 - George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, British Columbia.
- 1812 - Napoleon's invasion of Russia begins.
- 1819 - Birth of Charles Kingsley in England; clergyman/novelist (Westward Ho!).
- 1829 - Birth of Johanna Spyri in Switzerland; writer (Heidi).
- 1835 - Death of Edmund Roberts, US State Department envoy, of dysentery in Macao.
- 1838 - Hopkins Observatory is dedicated in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1838 - Territory of Iowa is organized.
- 1839 - First baseball game played in America.
- 1845 - George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country.
- 1846 - Birth of Louis Oscar Roty in Paris, France; medalist and designer (La Semeuse on 1897+ French coins, 1890s Chile coins, 1880s Haiti coins, 1875 Grand Prix de Rome winner, 1885 Knight of the Legion of Honour).
- 1849 - Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1859 - The Comstock silver lode in Nevada, USA, is discovered, near Virginia City.
- 1867 - Austro-Hungarian Empire forms.
- 1871 - Birth of Victor Barnauskaus AKA Victor David Brenner in Shavli, Lithuania; engraver (Lincoln cent coin 1909-), convicted counterfeiter (1889, seal of Lithuanian government official), sculptor (A Song to Nature fountain in Pittsburgh).
- 1872 - A branch of the Royal Mint opens in Melbourne, Victoria for coinage of gold sovereigns.
- 1880 - First baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester Ruby Legs beats Cleveland Blues.
- 1885 - Birth of Werner Josten in Elberfeld, Germany; composer (Jungle).
- 1885 - Roof collapse kills 30 at a murder trial in France.
- 1889 - Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond, Wisconsin, USA).
- 1897 - Birth of Alexandre Tansman in Lodz, Poland; composer (Dyptique).
- 1897 - Birth of Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon; (Conservative) British Prime Minister (1955-57).
- 1897 - In Assam, India, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurs. Causes complete devastation of over 9,000 square miles and is felt over 1.75 million square miles, resulting in over 1500 deaths.
- 1898 - Emilio Aguinaldo declares independence of the Philippines from Spain.
- 1900 - German Navy Law calls for massive increase in sea power.
- 1903 - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is incorporated as a city.
- 1909 - Birth of Archie Bleyer in Corona, New York, USA; bandleader/arranger (for Arthur Godfrey on radio and TV), founded Cadence records.
- 1912 - Birth of Russell "Lucky" Hayden in Chico, California, USA; actor (Judge Roy Bean).
- 1913 - The Dachshund by Pathe Freres, early animated cartoon, is released.
- 1914 - Birth of William Lundigan in Syracuse, New York, USA; announcer/host (Climax TV show, Shower of Stars), actor (Men into Space TV series).
- 1915 - Birth of David Rockefeller; banker, international power broker.
- 1916 - Birth of Irwin Allen; disaster-movie producer (Towering Inferno).
- 1917 - Birth of Priscilla Lane; US actress (Arsenic and Old Lace).
- 1917 - Secret Service extends protection of president to his family.
- 1918 - First airplane bombing raid by an American unit, in France.
- 1919 - Birth of Uta Hagen in Germany; actress (The Boys From Brazil), acting teacher.
- 1919 - Birth of Vera Hruba Ralston; actress (Dakota, Accused of Murder).
- 1920 - Birth of Peter Jones in England; actor (From a Bird's Eye View).
- 1920 - Farmer Labor Party organized (Chicago, Illinois).
- 1921 - Birth of James Houston in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; author/filmmaker (Tikta'Liktak).
- 1922 - Saint Louis Browns get record ten hits in a row and beats Philadelphia Phillies 14-8.
- 1923 - Harry Houdini frees himself from a straitjacket while suspended.
- 1924 - Birth of George Herbert Walker Bush; (Republican) 43rd Vice President (1981-89) 41st President (1989-93).
- 1927 - Birth of Henry Slesar in Brooklyn, New York, USA; headwriter (Edge of Night).
- 1928 - Birth of Vic Damone AKA Vito Farinola in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer ("The Street Where You Live").
- 1928 - Birth of Richard Sherman in Manhattan, New York; song writer ("The Bear Necessities", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "It's a Small World", Academy Awards for "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", Grammy Awards), named Disney Legend 1990.
- 1928 - Birth of Bernie Hamilton; actor (Starsky and Hutch, Tarzan).
- 1929 - Birth of Anne Frank in Germany; diarist/Nazi victim (dies 1945).
- 1930 - Birth of Jim Nabors in Sylacauga, Alabama, USA; actor/singer (Gomer Pyle, Andy Griffith Show, Carol Burnett Show).
- 1931 - Cricket player Charlie Parker equals J.T. Hearne's record for the earliest date to reach 100 wickets.
- 1932 - Birth of Rona Jaffe; novelist (Mazes and Monsters).
- 1934 - Black-McKeller Bill passes causing Bill Boeing empire to break up.
- 1936 - First 50-kilowatt US radio station (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
- 1936 - C Jackson discovers asteroid #1394 Algoa.
- 1937 - USSR executes eight army leaders as Josef Stalin's purge continues.
- 1939 - Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
- 1940 - Siam and Japan sign a non-aggression pact.
- 1941 - Birth of Chick Corea in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA; jazz musician (Delhpi I, Toy Dance).
- 1941 - Birth of Roy Harper in Manchester, England; rocker (Folkjokeopus).
- 1941 - Birth of Marv Albert in New York City, New York, USA; "Yes!" sportscaster (NBC-TV).
- 1942 - Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City, USA.
- 1943 - Birth of Reg Presley; rock vocalist (Troggs - "Wild Thing").
- 1944 - Birth of Linda Foster in Lancaster, England; actress (Doris - Hank).
- 1944 - (night) Germany launches the first V-1 flying bombs against Britain. From 55 launch sites, seven are able to launch a total of ten flying bombs during the night, of which three reach England. One destroys a railway bridge.
- 1947 - Babe Didrikson is first American to win British Women's Amateur Golf Championships.
- 1948 - Eddie Arcaro becomes first jockey to win the triple crown twice.
- 1951 - Birth of Brad Delp; guitarist (Boston - "More Than a Feeling").
- 1951 - Birth of Ben E. Carlos; drummer (Cheap Trick - "Dream Police").
- 1951 - Birth of Alan Dysert; actor (All My Children).
- 1952 - 420th kitten (record) born to cat named Dusty, in Bonham, Texas, USA.
- 1952 - Birth of Dale Krantz; singer (Crossings - "Collis Band").
- 1952 - Birth of Oliver Knussen in Glasgow, Scotland; composer (Chicara).
- 1952 - Birth of Seigfried Brietzke in the German Democratic Republic; coxless rower (Olympics-gold-1972, 1976, 1980).
- 1953 - Birth of Rebecca Holden in Austin, Texas, USA; actress (April - Knight Rider).
- 1953 - Birth of Rocky Burnette in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; singer-songwriter ("Towing the Line").
- 1954 - Milwaukee Braves' Jim Wilson no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0.
- 1955 - NBC airs the last episode of the TV comedy Mr Peepers.
- 1957 - Birth of Jim Morris; impressionist/comedian (Ronald Reagan, George Bush).
- 1957 - Birth of Timothy Busfield in East Lansing, Michigan, USA; actor (Elliot - 30 Something, West Wing, Studio 60).
- 1957 - Death of Jimmy Dorsey of lung cancer at age 53 in New York, USA; alto saxophonist and big band leader (Dorsey Brothers Band, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra - "So Rare", "The Breeze and I", "Amapola", "Green Eyes", Stage Show TV show).
- 1957 - Paul Anderson of US back-lifts a record 2850kg (6,270 pounds).
- 1958 - ABC-TV airs the TV game show Make Me Laugh for the last time.
- 1959 - Birth of Jenilee Harrison in Glendale, California, USA; actress (Cindy - Three's Company, Dallas).
- 1959 - Birth of John Linnell; rock musician (They Might Be Giants).
- 1959 - Birth of Scott Thompson; actor/comedian (Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show, Providence).
- 1959 - San Francisco Giants' Mike McCormick no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 in five-inning game.
- 1962 - Birth of Grandmaster Dee; rapper (Whodini).
- 1962 - Birth of Michael Link in Provo, Utah, USA; actor (Earl - Julia).
- 1963 - African-American civil rights leader Medgar Evers (age 37) is gunned down in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- 1964 - South Africa sentences Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment.
- 1964 - The Beatles arrive in Adelaide, Australia, and are greeted by an estimated 250,000 fans (the biggest welcome the band would ever receive).
- 1964 - Birth of Paula Marshall; actress (Veronica Mars, Out of Practice, Cursed).
- 1967 - Brunei and Singapore agree to allow both nations' currencies to co-circulate.
- 1967 - Race riot in Cincinnati, Ohio; 300 arrested.
- 1967 - US Supreme Court unanimously ends laws against interracial marriages.
- 1967 - USSR launches Venera 4; will become the first space probe to enter another planet's atmosphere (Venus) and successfully return data.
- 1967 - Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt end "Six Day War" with United Nations' help.
- 1967 - Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 22 innings.
- 1970 - Pittsburgh Pirates' player Dock Ellis no-hits San Diego Padres, 2-0.
- 1971 - T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2216 Kerch.
- 1971 - Tricia Nixon and Edward F Cox marry at White House.
- 1972 - Saul David Alinsky, radical writer (John L Lewis), dies at age 63.
- 1976 - Death of Arlene Harris at age 78; comedienne/actress (The Chatterbox - NBC's Al Pearce Gang radio show, Fannie Brice - Baby Snooks radio shows, Dick Van Dyke Show TV show (1964).
- 1977 - Ground-breaking ceremonies for President Kennedy library.
- 1978 - Serial killer David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam," is sentenced in New York Supreme Court to 365 years in prison.
- 1978 - Death of Johnny Bond of a heart attack at age 63; country singer ("Cimarron", "Oklahoma Waltz", "Sick, Sober and Sorry", "Hot Rod Lincoln").
- 1978 - In Japan, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurs, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
- 1978 - Birth of DJ Qualls; actor (Mama Flora's Family).
- 1979 - Bryan Allen flies man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in 2 hours, 49 minutes, winning the second Kremer prize.
- 1979 - Kevin Saint Onge throws a playing card a record 185 feet.
- 1980 - Death of Milburn Stone at age 75 of a heart attack; actor (Doc Adams - Gunsmoke TV show).
- 1981 - Paramount releases the film Raiders of the Lost Ark to theaters.
- 1981 - Major League Baseball goes on strike, forcing the cancellation of 38 percent of the schedule.
- 1982 - Death of Karl von Frisch in Munich, Germany; won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1973 for his work on the communication among bees.
- 1982 - A rally against nuclear weapons draws 750,000 to New York City's Central Park. Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, and Linda Ronstadt attend.
- 1982 - HMS Glamorgan is struck by a land-based Exocet missile, killing 14 men.
- 1982 - Death of Sergeant Ian McKay, Victoria Cross recipient, British Soldier (Falklands War) (born 1953).
- 1983 - Norma Shearer, Canadian-born actress (Academy Award-winner), dies at age 80.
- 1985 - Birth of Tasha-Ray Evin; Canadian singer/guitarist (Lillix).
- 1986 - P W Botha declares South African national emergency.
- 1986 - Tony Desimone, combo leader (Ernie in Kovacsland), dies at age 66.
- 1987 - During a visit to Berlin, Germany, U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
- 1989 - Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids.
- 1989 - Corcoran Gallery of Art removes Robert Mapplethorpe's photography exhibition.
- 1989 - In Opotiki, New Zealand a building is hit by a falling meteorite.
- 1989 - CBS-TV debuts the TV comedy Doctor Doctor, starring Matt Frewer.
- 1989 - Death of Vivian Carter at age 69 of complications from diabetes; co-founder of Chicago's Vee-Jay Records.
- 1990 - New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field; Chicago Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning.
- 1990 - New York Yankees' reliever Dave Righetti becomes 9th to record 200 saves.
- 1990 - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson becomes second to steal 900 bases.
- 1990 - The parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty.
- 1990 - An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale kills thousands in the Iranian city of Manjil.
- 1991 - The Chicago Bulls win their first NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 1.
- 1991 - Boris Yeltsin is elected President of Russia, the largest and most populous of the fifteen Soviet republics.
- 1994 - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside the Simpson home in Los Angeles, California.
- 1994 - Death of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe (born 1902).
- 1996 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a panel of federal judges blocks a law against indecency on the internet. The panel says that the 1996 Communications Decency Act would infringe upon the free speech rights of adults.
- 1997 - The Globe Theater is reopened in London by Queen Elizabeth II.
- 1997 - The United States Department of the Treasury unveils a new $50 bill, meant to be more counterfeit-resistant.
- 1998 - A jury in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, convicts 17-year-old Luke Woodham of killing two students and wounding 7 others at Pearl High School.
- 1999 - Operation Joint Guardian begins - NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping forces KFOR enter the province of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- 1999 - Texas Governor George W. Bush announces he will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
- 2002 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New Jersey Nets four games to zero to win the 2002 NBA Finals.
- 2002 - Thailand-registered freighter MV Hermion and Singapore-registered bunker tanker Neptank VII collide off Singapore, spilling about 525,000 litres of marine fuel oil.
- 2003 - The MV APL Emerald container ship runs aground near Horsburgh Lighthouse, in the eastern approaches of the Singapore Straits, spilling about 175,000 litres of fuel oil.
- 2003 - Death of Gregory Peck at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (To Kill a Mockingbird (Oscar award), Moby Dick, The Keys of the Kingdom, The Yearling, Gentleman's Agreement, Twelve O'Clock High, Abraham Lincoln - The Blue and The Gray TV mini-series, Days of Glory film (1944), The Guns of Navarone film (1961), The Omen film (1976)), President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Founding Chairman of the American Film Institute, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1969).
- 2004 - A 1.3kg chondrite type meteorite (estimated to be four billion years old) strikes a house in Ellerslie, New Zealand, causing serious damage but no injuries.
- 2007 - Death of Don Herbert at age 90; host (Watch Mr. Wizard TV show (1951-1965, 1953 Peabody Award)).
- 2008 - A public vote in Ireland on the European Union's Lisbon treaty results in a "no" decision, by 53.4 percent to 46.6. All members of the European Union must ratify the treaty for it to take effect.
- 2008 - Death of Charlie Jones at age 77 of a heart attack; sportscaster (NBC TV, AFL, NFL).
- 2009 - American investment firm BlackRock acquires Britain's Barclays Global Investors for US$13.5 billion, creating the world's largest money manager, with roughly US$2.8 trillion of assets under management.
- 2009 - The Pittsburgh Penguins win the NHL's Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 7.
- 2009 - Official results of presidential election in Iran show Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defending his re-election with 62.6 percent of votes.
- 2009 - Death of Félix Malloum, 3rd President of Chad (born 1932).
- 2010 - A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Indian Ocean near the Nicobar Islands.
- 2010 - Hungarian-born British restaurant critic Egon Ronay (Egon Ronay's Guide to Hotels and Restaurants) dies at age 94 in Berkshire, England after a short illness.
- 2011 - Thousands of Syrians flee to Turkey as Syrian troops lay siege to Jisr ash-Shugur.
- 2014 - (to July 13) The 2014 FIFA World Cup is held in Brazil, and is won by Germany.
- 2015 - Universal releases the film Jurassic World to theaters.
- 2016 - 49 people shot dead in Orlando night club Pulse. Lone suspect Omar Mateen is shot dead by police.
- 2017 - American student Otto Warmbier returns home in a coma after spending 17 months in a North Korean prison.
- 2018 - Greece and the Republic of Macedonia reach a deal to end a 27-year naming dispute between both countries, which would result in Macedonia being officially renamed the Republic of North Macedonia.
- 2018 - The 2018 North Korea-United States summit is held in Singapore. It is the first summit between a United States President and the North Korean leader.
- 2019 - The Supreme Court of Ecuador rules in favor of same-sex marriage, making it legal throughout the country.
- 2022 - Death of Philip Baker Hall at age 90 at home in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Lieutenant Bookman - Seinfeld TV show, Family Ties TV show, Hank Hippopopalous - Bojack Horseman TV show, Boogie Nights movie (1997), Magnolia movie (1999), Richard Nixon - Secret Honor movie (1984), Walt Kleezak - Modern Family TV show).
- 2022 - Death of Phil Bennett at age 73; Welsh rugby player (Llanelli, Britih Lions).
- 2023 - Death of Treat Williams at age 71 in a motorcycle crash in Manchester, Vermont, USA; actor (Hair musical (1979), Everwood TV show (2002-2006), Blue Bloods TV show (2016-2023)).
- 2023 - Death of Silvio Berlusconi at age 86; Italian prime minister (1994-1996, 2001-2006, 2008-2011).
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