What Happened On June 12

What Happened On Jun 12 Events

1630 Jun 12 The Wintrhop Fleet Arrives in Salem, Massachussets
The group departed Yarmouth, Isle of Wight on April 8. Seven hundred men, women, and children were distributed among the ships of the fleet. The voyage itself was rather uneventful, the d...
1676 Jun 12 Force of 250 Native Americans Defeated Near Marlborough, as King Philip's Allies Begin to Desert War
With the help of their long-time allies the Mohegans, the colonists won at Hadley, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1676, and scattered most of the survivors into the wilds of New Hampshire and...
1776 Jun 12 The Virginia Declaration of Rights
Articles 1-3 address the subject of rights and the relationship between government and the governed. Article 1 states that "all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have ce...
1806 Jun 12 John A Roebling is born
On June 12, 1806, John A. Roebling, civil engineer and designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, was born in Muehlhausen, Prussia. The Brooklyn Bridge, Roebling's greatest achievement, spans the E...
1880 Jun 12 Lee Richmond Pitches a Perfect Game
John Lee Richmond (or, more commonly, Lee Richmond or J. Lee Richmond) (May 5, 1857, in Sheffield, Ohio – October 1, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio) was a left-handed pitcher who threw the first p...
1889 Jun 12 Armagh Rail Disaster
The Armagh rail disaster happened on 12 June 1889 near Armagh, Ireland when a crowded Sunday school excursion train had to negotiate a steep incline, the steam locomotive was unable to co...
1891 Jun 12 Mohandes Gandhi Returns to India from London After Passing the Bar
A great shock lay in store for him when he landed at Bombay. His mother had died while he was in England. It was only natural that he should have been anxious to justify the hopes of his ...
1916 Jun 12 "The Fireman" (film) is Released
The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Films in 1916. Released on June 12, 1916, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Lloyd B...
1924 Jun 12 George H.W. Bush is Born
George Herbert Walker Bush was born at 173 Adams Street in Milton, Massachusetts on June 12, 1924. The Bush family moved from Milton to Greenwich, Connecticut shortly after his birth. Bu...
1929 Jun 12 Anne Frank is Born in Frankfurt
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank was born on 12 June 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany, the second daughter of Otto Frank (1889–1980) and Edith Frank-Holländer (1900–45). Margot Frank (1926–45) was h...
1942 Jun 12 George H.W. Bush Enlists in the U.S. Navy Reserve
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Bush decided to join the US Navy, so after graduating from Phillips Academy earlier in 1942, he became a naval aviator at the age of...
1942 Jun 12 George H.W. Bush Graduates from Phillips Academy
Bush began his formal education at the Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich. Beginning in 1936, he attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, where he held a large number o...
1944 Jun 12 First V-1 Flying Bomb Attack on London as Part of Germany's Vergeltungswaffe Offensive
On 12 June 1944, the first V-1 flying bomb attack was carried out on London. A total of 9,251 V-1s were fired at Britain, with the vast majority aimed at London; 2,515 reached the city, k...
1944 Jun 12 US Army Captures Carnetan
To complete the capture of Carentan, Gen. Courtney Hodges of First Army created a task force under Gen. Anthony McAuliffe to coordinate the final assault. The mission to take Hill 30 was ...
1959 Jun 12 "Black Orpheus" Is Released
Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro) is a 1959 film made in Brazil by French director Marcel Camus. It is based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, which is an adapta...
1967 Jun 12
to 1967 Jun 13
 You Only Live Twice (film) released
You Only Live Twice (1967) is the fifth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by R...
1968 Jun 12 "Rosemary's Baby" Is Released
Rosemary's Baby is a 1968 American horror/thriller film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on the bestselling 1967 novel of the same name by Ira Levin. The film received mostly...
1971 Jun 12 Frank Sinatra announces his retirement
On June 12, 1971 — at a concert in Hollywood to raise money for the Motion Picture and TV Relief Fund — at the age of 55, Sinatra announced that he was retiring, bringing to an end his 36...
1972 Jun 12 Top-Secret Navy SEAL POW Rescue Mission, Operation Thunderbird, is Called Off After Failing to Succeed
Operation Thunderhead was a highly classified combat mission conducted by U.S. Navy SEAL Team One and Underwater Demolition Team (UDT)-11 in 1972. The mission was conducted off the coast ...
1975 Jun 12 Patrick Swayze marries Lisa Neimi
Swayze was married to Lisa Niemi from June 12, 1975 until his death. The couple first met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 years old. Niemi, 14 years old at the time, was taking dance lessons f...
1980 Jun 12
to 1980 Jun 15
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 80th U.S. Open
The 1980 United States Open Golf Championship was the 80th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 12-15, 1980 at Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course in Springfield Township, Union County, ...
1981 Jun 12 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark released
Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring ...
1981 Jun 12 "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" Is Released
Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring ...
1987 Jun 12 Ronald Reagan Speaks at the Berlin Wall
Arriving in Berlin on June 12, 1987, President and Mrs. Reagan were taken to the Reichstag, where they viewed the wall from a balcony. Reagan then made his speech at the Brandenburg Gate ...
1991 Jun 12 Point Break is released
Point Break is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey. The title refers to the surfing term "point break". The film was...
1993 Jun 12 The first annual KROQ Weenie Roast takes place
Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually in June by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ. Since its beginning in 1993, the event has been...
1997 Jun 12
to 1997 Jun 15
 Ernie Els wins the 97th U.S. Open
Ernie Els won his second U.S. Open and major championship by defeating Colin Montgomerie by one stroke. The two had battled through the final holes neck-and-neck before Montgomerie missed...
2001 Jun 12 Blink-182 releases Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket is the fourth studio album by the American pop punk band Blink-182. Produced by Jerry Finn, the album was released on June 12, 2001 through MCA Records. Bli...
2001 Jun 12 U2 releases "Elevation" single
"Elevation" is the third track and third single release from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. Featuring a thunderous beat, a variety of sound effects on the central guita...
2003 Jun 12 Gregory Peck Dies
On June 12, 2003, Peck died in his sleep at home from bronchopneumonia, at the age of 87. His wife Veronique was by his side. Peck is entombed in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels m...
2003 Jun 12
to 2003 Jun 15
 Jim Furyk wins the 103rd U.S. Open
The tournament was won by Jim Furyk, for whom it was his first (and as of 2009, only) major championship win. In doing so he tied for the record lowest 72-hole score in U.S. Open history....
2004 Jun 12 Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston Red Sox, 14-5
2005 Jun 12 Boston Red Sox defeat Chicago Cubs, 8-1
CHICAGO -- Tim Wakefield didn't throw a complete game last night. He played one. The Sox righthander went to the Wrigley Field mound amid a brutal slide, having lost four consecutive s...
2005 Jun 12 Entourage Season 2 Episode 2: My Maserati Does 185
Vince agrees to a starlet's pet project; Vince and Ari argue about Aquaman at a Lakers game; Turtle misrepresents his position to get a girl; Kristen cancels a date with Eric who is upset...
2006 Jun 12 Keane releases second studio album "Under the Iron Sea"
Under the Iron Sea is the second studio album by English rock band Keane, released in 2006. During its first week on sale in the UK, the album went to #1, selling 222,297 copies according...
2006 Jun 12 Senator Robert Byrd Becomes Longest Serving Senator in History
On June 12, 2006, Byrd became the longest-serving member ever in the U.S. Senate - serving 47 years, five months and nine days.
2007 Jun 12 Boston Red Sox defeat Colorado Rockies, 2-1
Middle of June, and David Ortiz is batting .340. He also has just three home runs in Fenway Park this season. Maybe Big Papi wasn't kidding about becoming Ichiro. "I'm just going to hi...
2007 Jun 12 "Rack Em Willie" Hits Youtube, Drinks Vodka
Also known as Alah Ragbar, "pimp nasty funky ch- pimp and stanky chicken", and Rack 'Em Willie. Willie is a youtube entrapreneur who was known for his performances on The Damn Show. He...
2007 Jun 12 UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher
UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at the ...
2007 Jun 12 Washington Nationals defeat Baltimore Orioles, 7-4
After giving up his third home run last night, Daniel Cabrera walked off the mound in the fifth inning to a mixed ovation. It was mostly Washington Nationals fans, who had made the short ...
2008 Jun 12 Boston Celtics defeat Los Angeles Lakers, 97-91
Celtics erase 24-point deficit, lead series, 3-1 LOS ANGELES - Staging perhaps the greatest comeback in their storied history, the Celtics recovered from a 24-point deficit on the road...
2008 Jun 12 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 9-2
The grand slam belonged to Mike Lowell, the drought-busting home run to Kevin Youkilis, the shutdown pitching to Jon Lester, the victory to the Red Sox. But this homestand, which the S...
2008 Jun 12 Maxwell Helbling Born
2008 Jun 12 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots released
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, commonly abbreviated to MGS4, is a stealth action video game developed by Kojima Productions for the PlayStation 3. Guns of the Patriots is the l...
2008 Jun 12
to 2008 Jun 16
 Tiger Woods wins the 108th U.S. Open
Tiger Woods, in clear agony after his recent left knee operation, completed a staggering U.S.Open victory on Monday by defeating fellow-American Rocco Mediate in a marathon playoff at Tor...
2008 Jun 12 US Supreme Court rules that Guantanamo Bay detainees have the right to challenge their detention in court
Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. ___ (2008), was a writ of habeas corpus submission made in a civilian court of the United States on behalf of Lakhdar Boumediene, a naturalized citizen of Bos...
2009 Jun 12 All Television Broadcasting Switches from Analog to Digital Format
June 12th, 2009 - Isn’t today the big big day for the transition to digital television? You can be forgiven for forgetting — in fact that’s just how the Obama administration wants it. ...
2009 Jun 12 Atlanta Braves defeat Baltimore Orioles, 7-2
In one of his rare public admissions of frustration, Orioles manager Dave Trembley said before Friday's series opener against the Atlanta Braves that he is worn out by having to answer th...
2009 Jun 12 Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2
PHILADELPHIA - It came down to "our bullpen is better than your bullpen." In fact, the Red Sox are going to win that battle most of the time during the 2009 season. For despite squande...
2009 Jun 12 Cleveland Indians defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3
CLEVELAND - By the time the Cardinals' offense came unstuck it was too late because the bullpen had already come unglued. Two-out walks doomed starter Joel Piñeiro to a shorter outing ...