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What happened in history on this day: June 12?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On June 12 in ...
- 1942 - The Donald Duck film Donald's Garden is released to theaters.
- 1957 - The Monsanto House of the Future attraction opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- 1975 - The Walt Disney Story Featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction opens in the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland.
- 1984 - Roy Disney reports that he now owns 5 percent of Disney stock.
- 1993 - Four restaurants in the Euro Disney Resort begin serving alcohol.
- 1998 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Six Days, Seven Nights to theaters in the USA.
- 1999 - Disney premieres the animated feature film Tarzan at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.
- 2001 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? on videocassette and DVD.
- 2010 - The film Captain EO re-opens at Disneyland Paris.
- 1952 - Chevrolet's director of research and development, Maurice Olley, creates a sketch for the new sports car frame, showing locations of radiator, wheels, and body mount points.
- 1971 - In Paris, France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held.
- The Ecurie Léopard #1 1968 L-88 Corvette driven by Jean-Claude Aubriet and Jean-Pierre Rouget runs as high as 1st in GT and 14th overall, but the driveshaft breaks 15 hours into the race.
- Henri Greder and Marie-Claude Beaumont race the Greder Racing #2 Corvette until the engine fails.
- 1976 - In Le Mans, France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days. John Greenwood and Bernard Darniche race the IMSA Camel #76 Corvette until a split fuel tank puts them out of the race.
- 1977 - At the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon, the G.I. Joe's Rose Cup Trans-Am Championship - Round 3 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd in category I and 5th overall is the Bryant Kennedy Drilling #91 Corvette 427, driven by Gene Bothello.
- Finishing 3rd in category I and 9th overall is the Vic Hubbard / Mocko #31 Corvette 427, driven by David Mock.
- Finishing 4th in category I and 10th overall is the Vera Carlen #1 Corvette 350, driven by Gary Carlen.
- Finishing 5th in category I and 11th overall is the El Camino Auto Parts #22 Corvette 427, driven by Bob Matkovich.
- Finishing 9th in category I and 15th overall is the Ruiz #15 Corvette 350, driven by Edward Ruiz.
- Finishing 10th in category I and 16th overall is the Wrangler #47 Corvette 427, driven by Jim Neighbor.
- Finishing 12th in category I and 21st overall is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette 433, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 10th in category II and 22nd overall is the Automotive Enterprises #27 Corvette 427, driven by Rich Sloma.
- Finishing 13th in category I and 23rd overall is the Phantom Racing #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 16th in category I and 26th overall is the Little Foreign Car Shop #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- In 17th place in category I and 27th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Brandt's Moving #60 Corvette 350, driven by John Brandt Jr.
- In 21st place in category I and 31st place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Search #28 Corvette 350, driven by Frank Search.
- In 22nd place in category I and 32nd place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Henkel #04 Corvette 427, driven by Bob Henkel.
- In 24th place in category I and 35th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the MCM Leasing #56 Corvette 350, driven by Michael Mirk Jr.
- In 25th place in category I and 36th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Dave Schwafel Racing #41 Corvette 454, driven by Dave Schwafel.
- In 27th place in category I and 38th place overall, but not finishing the race, is the Pullyblank Enterprises #25 Corvette 454, driven by Gary Pullyblank.
- 1983 - At the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 4 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the Pickett Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- Finishing 8th is the B.C. Auto Body #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- Finishing 9th is the On Track Engineering #0 Corvette, driven by Frank Search.
- Finishing 12th is the Rick Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 13th is the Park Performance #79 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- Finishing 23rd is the Pepsi #88 Corvette, driven by Ron Blair.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the #83 Corvette, driven by Earl Pearson.
- 1994 - At the Malcolm Konner Chevrolet car dealership in Paramus, New Jersey, the Malcolm Konner Corvette show is held. On display are the Sting Ray III, Indy 500 pace cars, racers from Sebring, Daytona, and Le Mans. Zora Arkus-Duntov and Dave McLellan attend.
- 1999 - At the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held, over two days. A Corvette C5-R race car is the official pace car.
- 2004 - In Le Mans, France, the 72nd annual 24 Hours of Le Mans race is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class is the #64 Corvette C5-R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class is the #63 Corvette C5-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
- 2005 - At Watkins Glen International raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen race is held, round six of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 14th in GT class and 34th overall is the ASC Motorsports #55 Corvette, driven by Johnny Miller, Zach Arnold, and Jason Workman.
- Finishing 19th in GT class and 40th overall is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Buddy Rice, Tommy Riggins, and Michael Baughman.
- 2021 - At the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix raceway in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic race is held, round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy.
- Finishing 2nd in GT Le Mans class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C8.R driven by Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia.
- 1940 - Siam and Japan sign a non-aggression pact.
- 1941 - The first Canadian bomber mission is carried out.
- 1942 - In Canada, the Chemical Warfare Inter-Service Board develops a set of rules governing use of troops in war gas experiments.
- 1942 - Convoy SC-85 from Canada arrives off Liverpool, England.
- 1942 - The first full operational rehearsal for the Operation Rutter raid on Dieppe is held, code named Yukon I. The British Navy lands Canadian soldiers on Dorset coast in morning darkness.
- 1943 - A British Coastal Command Mosquito plane flies a reconnaissance flight over Peenemünde, Germany. Photos show a large rocket lying on a trailer.
- 1943 - Pantelleria Island off Sicily surrenders.
- 1944 - The Canadian Queen's Own Rifles enter Les Mesnil-Patry, in France, but lose 17 of 19 tanks and many men.
- 1944 - American forces make air attacks on Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima.
- 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.
- 1944 - (evening) 286 British Lancaster and Mosquito bombers attack the Nordstern synthetic oil plant near Gelsenkirchen, Germany. They drop 1500 bombs, inflicting enormous damage, bringing fuel production to a halt. About 18 planes are shot down.
- 1992 - Philippines issues five postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of World War II in the Philippines.
- 2008 - Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2008 - Konami releases the Metal Gear Online video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 1969 - A seven-judge panel appointed by the Minister of Finance unanimously agrees on the design for the reverse of the 1970 Manitoba Centennial $1 coin. The winning design was submitted by Raymond Taylor, who receives $3500 for his work. Three awards of $500 each are made for runner-up designs.
- 1908 - The Denver Mint begins striking 1908-dated eagles (no motto).
- 1839 - First baseball game played in America.
- 1880 - First baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester Ruby Legs beats Cleveland Blues.
- 1907 - New York Yankees commit 11 errors and lose 14-6 to the Detroit Tigers.
- 1922 - Saint Louis Browns get record ten hits in a row and beats Philadelphia Phillies 14-8.
- 1931 - Cricket player Charlie Parker equals J.T. Hearne's record for the earliest date to reach 100 wickets.
- 1939 - Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
- 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.
- 1954 - Milwaukee Braves' Jim Wilson no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0.
- 1957 - Paul Anderson of US back-lifts a record 2850kg (6,270 pounds).
- 1959 - San Francisco Giants' Mike McCormick no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0 in five-inning game.
- 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.
- 1981 - Major League Baseball goes on strike, forcing the cancellation of 38 percent of the schedule.
- 1989 - Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids.
- 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.
- 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.
- 2002 - The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New Jersey Nets four games to zero to win the 2002 NBA Finals.
- 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.
- 2014 - (to July 13) The 2014 FIFA World Cup is held in Brazil, and is won by Germany.
- 2021 - At the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix raceway in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic race is held, round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship series.
- Finishing 1st in DPi class and 1st overall is the Cadillac Racing #01 Cadillac DPi driven by Kevin Magnussen and Rengervander Zande.
- Finishing 1st in GT Le Mans class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C8.R driven by Tommy Milner and Nick Tandy.
- Finishing 1st in GT Daytona class and 9th overall is the Heart of Racing Team #23 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 driven by Ross Gunn and Roman De Angelis.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats San Diego Padres by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cincinnati Reds beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 7-6.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Chicago White Sox by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Minnesota Twins by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Miami Marlins by score 9-4.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Kansas City Royals by score 10-7.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-0.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Washington Nationals by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Chicago Cubs by score 18-4.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Dimondbacks beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 13-1.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Oakland Athletics by score 6-3.
- 1838 - Hopkins Observatory is dedicated in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1936 - C Jackson discovers asteroid #1394 Algoa.
- 1967 - USSR launches Venera 4; will become the first space probe to enter another planet's atmosphere (Venus) and successfully return data.
- 1971 - T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2216 Kerch.
- 1889 - Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond, Wisconsin, USA).
- 1942 - Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City, USA.
- 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.
- 1838 - Hopkins Observatory is dedicated in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1838 - Territory of Iowa is organized.
- 1845 - George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country.
- 1849 - Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1859 - The Comstock silver lode in Nevada, USA, is discovered, near Virginia City.
- 1889 - Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond, Wisconsin, USA).
- 1917 - Secret Service extends protection of president to his family.
- 1918 - First airplane bombing raid by an American unit, in France.
- 1920 - Farmer Labor Party organized (Chicago, Illinois).
- 1934 - Black-McKeller Bill passes causing Bill Boeing empire to break up.
- 1936 - First 50-kilowatt US radio station (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
- 1939 - Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
- 1942 - Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City, USA.
- 1944 - US President Franklin Roosevelt addresses the nation in his last "Fireside Chat".
- 1963 - African-American civil rights leader Medgar Evers (age 37) is gunned down in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
- 1967 - Race riot in Cincinnati, Ohio; 300 arrested.
- 1967 - US Supreme Court unanimously ends laws against interracial marriages.
- 1971 - Tricia Nixon and Edward F Cox marry at White House.
- 1972 - George P. Shultz begins term as 60th Treasury Secretary of the US.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1987 - During a visit to Berlin, Germany, U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
- 1989 - Corcoran Gallery of Art removes Robert Mapplethorpe's photography exhibition.
- 1994 - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside the Simpson home in Los Angeles, California.
- 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 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 - Texas Governor George W. Bush announces he will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
- 2008 - Representative Ron Paul of Texas withdraws his candidacy for President of the US.
- 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 - 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.
Other history:
- 1897 - Possibly most severe earthquake in history strikes Assam India. Estimated magnitude 8 on Richter scale. About 1500 killed.
- 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.
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