Born on June 12
June 12 birthdays & history
If you were born on June 12, you share a birthday with George H. W. Bush, Anne Frank and Jordan Peterson. June 12 babies are Gemini, with pearl as their birthstone and the rose as their birth flower. June 12 is the 164th day of the year in leap years (163rd in other years).
Famous people born on June 12
- 1924George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States
- 1929Anne Frank, German-Dutch diarist; victim of the Holocaust
- 1962Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, professor and cultural critic
- 1981Adriana Lima, Brazilian model and actress
- 1992Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
- 1827Johanna Spyri, Swiss author, best known for Heidi
- 1937Vladimir Arnold, Russian-French mathematician and academic
- 1979Diego Milito, Argentine footballer
- 1915David Rockefeller, American banker and businessman
- 1941Chick Corea, American pianist and composer
What happened on June 12
- 1240The Disputation of Paris, in which four rabbis defended the Talmud against Nicholas Donin's accusations of blasphemy, began in the court of King Louis IX.
- 1776The Fifth Virginia Convention adopted a declaration of rights, an influential document that proclaimed the inherent rights of men.
- 1817The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, is driven by Karl von Drais.
- 1898Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain.
- 1939The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
- 1963The premiere was held in New York of the historical drama film Cleopatra, the most expensive film made to that point.
- 1967The U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws restricting interracial marriage in the landmark civil rights case Loving v. Virginia.
- 1990Russia Day: The parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty.
- 1991In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia.
- 1994The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
- 2018United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea hold the first meeting between leaders of their two countries in Singapore.
- 2019Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is inaugurated as the second president of Kazakhstan.
Also observed on June 12
- Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)
- Helsinki Day (Finland)
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of the Philippines from Spain in 1898.
- June 12 Commemoration (Lagos State)
- Loving Day (United States)
- Russia Day (Russia)
Questions, answered
What star sign is June 12?
People born on June 12 are Gemini. Their birthstone is pearl and their birth flower is the rose.
Which famous people were born on June 12?
George H. W. Bush (1924), Anne Frank (1929), Jordan Peterson (1962), Adriana Lima (1981), Philippe Coutinho (1992), Johanna Spyri (1827) were all born on June 12.
What happened on June 12 in history?
Among other things: in 1994, The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight; in 2018, United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea hold the first meeting between leaders of their two countries in Singapore; in 2019, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is inaugurated as the second president of Kazakhstan.
Can I get a newspaper front page from June 12?
Yes. The Birthday Gazette makes a personalised vintage-style front page for any June 12 birth year, with their name in the headline, events, famous birthdays and typical US prices. The preview is free and the print files cost $9.
Events, birthdays and observances are adapted from Wikipedia contributors, “June 12”, English Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0 (shortened and filtered). Ranking uses Wikidata (CC0). Sources.