A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on June 12 throughout history.
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Patent for the 'Spinning Jenny', the first multiple spinning machine that revolutionizes cotton spinning, is granted to English weaver James Hargreaves [1]
Beginning of French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers at Sidi Ferruch
Battle of Trevilian Station, the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the American Civil War, ends with a Confederate tactical victory and a Union successful retreat in Louisa County, Virginia
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the...
Anne Frank receives her diary as a birthday present in Amsterdam
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.
Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President meet
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" (the first Indiana Jones film) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, with story by George Lucas premieres
"Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premieres at the Taormina Film Fest in Italy - first animated film to earn $1 billion
Mariah Carey is the debut studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released on June 12, 1990, by Columbia Records.
Worcester Ruby Legs pitcher Lee Richmond throws the first perfect game in MLB history in a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Blues at the Agricultural County Fair Grounds in Worcester
Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia
King of Prussia Frederick the Great (21) weds duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (18) at Schloss Salzdahlum in Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) weds Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali
28 Roman General Gaius Carrinas' triumphant procession through Rome, awarded for fighting in Gaul
Dedication of the Mat House / public meeting house at the Maya City of Copán under ruler Smoke Monkey
An insurrection delivers Paris to the Burgundians
Magdalen College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by Bishop of Winchester William of Waynflete.
Frisian rebel leader Jancko Douwama arrested
Turkish admiral Chaireddin "Barbarossa" allows Giulia Gonzaga to kidnap and plunder in Naples
Land guardians of Netherlands attack Verdun
- 13] First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of the Gabbard/ Battle at North Foreland, English fleet beats the Dutch
England installs a municipal government in New York City
Raid on the Medway: Dutch fleet sails up the Medway destroying British naval ships and capturing the flagship HMS Royal Charles
French army under General Turenne crosses the Rhine at Lobith during the Dutch War
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12...
Prussia and Russia sign secret treaty
Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne (22 May 1724 – 12 June 1772) was a French privateer, East India captain, and explorer.
1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government.
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention (held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) agree to requirement providing a senator must be at least 30 years old [1]
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern...
Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang, Sumatra
Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Massachusetts
Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands
George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country
A gas mask is a piece of personal protective equipment used to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases.
Abass I of Egypt signs a contract with Robert Louis Stevenson to build a railway in Egypt, first stage opens 1854 between Alexandria and Kafer Eassa - first railway in Africa [1]
The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Virginia City, Nevada (then western Utah Territory), which was the first...
The State Bank of the Russian Empire was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in 1917.
Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federal "invasion" from taking over his state after US Army forces led by Nathaniel Lyon arrest pro-Confederate state militia at Fort Jackson
The USS Jeannette, under the command of George Washington De Long, is crushed by Arctic ice after 21 months of ice-bound drifting
Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France
Armagh is a city and the county town of County Armagh, in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish.
Netherlands Society for Currency & Coin collecting forms
England cricket spin bowler Jack Hearne sets record for earliest date taking 100 first-class wickets in a season when he captures 9-73 for the MCC in an innings & 18 run drubbing of Australia at Lord's
Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, India, Shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (low mortality rate given size of earthquake, 1,500 casualties).
New Richmond Tornado: the eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 peoples and injures around 200
In Germany, the Reichstag pass the second Navy Bill, which calls for doubling the German Navy within 20 years
In Cuba, the constitutional convention - knowing that the USA will not withdraw its troops until does so - adopts the Platt Amendment as part of its constitution
Women's suffrage – the right of women to vote – has been achieved at various times in countries throughout the world.
Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 94,415.
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC)
"Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era.
Dutch soccer club PEC forms in Zwolle; renamed FC Zwolle in 1990 and back to PEC Zwolle in 2012
"Dachshund" by Pathe Freres, early animated cartoon, released
US Secret Service extends protection of the President to include his family
World War II (1939–1945) involved sustained strategic bombing of railways, harbours, cities, workers' and civilian housing, and industrial districts in enemy territory.
Dutch 2nd Chamber accord for equal Christian-public education
The Communist Party USA (CPUSA), officially the Communist Party of the United States of America, is a far-left communist party in the United States.
Brazil leaves League of Nations
Like many other nations at the time, Germany suffered the economic effects of the Great Depression, with unemployment soaring after the Wall Street crash of 1929.
1st 50 KW US radio station (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation.
The Battle of Bréville was fought by the British 6th Airborne Division and the German 346th Infantry Division, between 8 and 13 June 1944, during the early phases of the invasion of Normandy in the...
WWII: US 7th Marine regiment conquers summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa
British Amateur Women's Golf, Gullane GC: Babe Didrikson becomes first American to win event; beats England's Jacqueline Gordon 5 & 4
2 Air France DC-4s crash near Bahrain, about 100 die
USSR declares peace treaty with Japan invalid
Milwaukee Braves spot starting pitcher Jim Wilson throws first no-hitter in history of County Stadium when he blanks Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0
The National Broadcasting Company's NBC Radio Network (also known as the NBC Red Network from 1927 to 1942) was an American commercial radio network which was in continuous operation from 1926...
"Make Me Laugh" TV Game Show last airs on ABC-TV, syndicated 1979
KORN (now KDLT) TV channel 5 in Mitchell-Sioux Falls, SD (ABC) begins
Dutch Lockheed Electricity "Sirius" accident at Cairo, kills 20
Prince Souvanna Phouma was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times (1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960, and 1962–1975).
Morio Shigematsu of Japan runs world record marathon (2:12:00) in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Doc Ellis no-hits the Padres, 2-0 at San Diego Stadium; he later claimed to be under the influence of LSD at the time [1]
Coleraine bombings: six Protestant civilians were killed and 33 wounded by a Provisional Irish Republican Army car bomb in Coleraine, County Londonderry
David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Bryan Allen flies a human-powered aircraft, the Gossamer Albatross over English Channel, taking 2 hrs, 49 min [1]
,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators, rally in Central Park, NYC
Comet C/1983 (Sugano-Saigusa-Fujikawa) approaches 0.0628 AUs of Earth
Andy Hampton is 1st American to win Round of Italy
Doctor Doctor is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. It began a short run in June 1989, and was picked up for a full season the following fall.
Egypt (500-1 longshot) ties favorite the Netherlands 1-1 in World Cup game
"Three Little Pigs" is a song by American comedy rock band Green Jellÿ from their first video album, Cereal Killer (1992).
3 Philadelphia Fed Court judges overturn US indecency ban on internet
Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins - a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force KFor enters the province of Kosovo in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
A 1.3 kilogram chondrite type meteorite strikes a house in Ellerslie, New Zealand causing serious damage but no injuries
After incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory in the 2009 Iranian presidential election, protests broke out in major cities across Iran in support of opposition candidates...
The 65th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 12, 2011, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010–2011 season.
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain (11 June 1980, Mount Isa – 17 August 1980, Uluru / Ayers Rock) was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl who was killed by a dingo on the night of 17 August 1980...
Law for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values, commonly known as the Russian anti-LGBT law or as the Russian anti-gay law, is a law of...
The 2014 Gush Etzion kidnapping and murder refers to the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank during June 2014.
Al-Qaeda's 2nd-in-command Nasser al-Wuhayshi (Osama Bin Laden's former private secretary) is killed in a US air strike in Yemen
AT&T and Time Warner announced a landmark acquisition agreement on October 22, 2016, where AT&T would pay $85.4 billion in cash and stock to acquire Time Warner and assume debts of 23.3 billion for a...
Earliest evidence of humans smoking cannabis discovered in 2,500-year-old grave in Pamir Mountains, China, published in "Science Advances"
African American Rayshard Brooks shot dead in drive-through carpark in Atlanta leading to further protests at police violence and the resignation of city's police chief
Danish star soccer midfielder Christian Eriksen suffers an on-field cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 game with Finland in Copenhagen; revived with a defibrillator; game controversially restarts with 1-0 Finland win
75th Tony Awards: held live for 1st time since 2019 - Best New Musical “A Strange Loop”, Best New Play “The Lehman Trilogy” [1]
At least 46 people, including 23 children, killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo at Lala displacement camp by militia group ‘Codeco’ [1]
"The Safekeeping" by Yael van Der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction and "The Story of a Heart" by Rachel Clarkes wins the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction [1]
Johanna Spyri, German novelist, known for swiss novelist, was born on 1827-06-12. Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi.
George H. W. Bush is born
Jordan Peterson, Canadian clinical psychologist, known for canadian clinical psychologist, was born on 1963-06-12. Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator.
Adriana Lima, Brazilian model, known for brazilian model, was born on 1982-06-12. Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model.
Dave Franco, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1986-06-12. David John Franco is an American actor and filmmaker.
Milovan Djilas, Serbian yugoslav politician, known for yugoslav politician, was born on 1911-06-12. Milovan Djilas was a Yugoslav communist politician, theorist and author.
David Rumelhart, American psychologist, known for american psychologist, was born on 1942-06-12.
Medgar Evers, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1963-06-12.
Terence O'Neill dies
Silvio Berlusconi, Italian media tycoon and politician, known for italian media tycoon and politician, died on 2023-06-12.
28 Roman General Gaius Carrinas' triumphant procession through Rome, awarded for fighting in Gaul
Dedication of the Mat House / public meeting house at the Maya City of Copán under ruler Smoke Monkey
Future Alfonso V of Aragon marries his cousin Maria (14), daughter of Henry III of Castile at the Cathedral of Valencia
An insurrection delivers Paris to the Burgundians
Magdalen College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1458 by Bishop of Winchester William of Waynflete.
Frisian rebel leader Jancko Douwama arrested
Turkish admiral Chaireddin "Barbarossa" allows Giulia Gonzaga to kidnap and plunder in Naples
Land guardians of Netherlands attack Verdun
- 13] First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of the Gabbard/ Battle at North Foreland, English fleet beats the Dutch
England installs a municipal government in New York City
Raid on the Medway: Dutch fleet sails up the Medway destroying British naval ships and capturing the flagship HMS Royal Charles
French army under General Turenne crosses the Rhine at Lobith during the Dutch War
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12...
Prussia and Russia sign secret treaty
King of Prussia Frederick the Great (21) weds duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (18) at Schloss Salzdahlum in Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Patent for the 'Spinning Jenny', the first multiple spinning machine that revolutionizes cotton spinning, is granted to English weaver James Hargreaves [1]
Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne (22 May 1724 – 12 June 1772) was a French privateer, East India captain, and explorer.
1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government.
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention (held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) agree to requirement providing a senator must be at least 30 years old [1]
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern...
Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang, Sumatra
Johanna Spyri, German novelist, known for swiss novelist, was born on 1827-06-12. Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi.
Beginning of French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers at Sidi Ferruch
Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Massachusetts
Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands
George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country
A gas mask is a piece of personal protective equipment used to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases.
Abass I of Egypt signs a contract with Robert Louis Stevenson to build a railway in Egypt, first stage opens 1854 between Alexandria and Kafer Eassa - first railway in Africa [1]
The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Virginia City, Nevada (then western Utah Territory), which was the first...
The State Bank of the Russian Empire was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in 1917.
Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federal "invasion" from taking over his state after US Army forces led by Nathaniel Lyon arrest pro-Confederate state militia at Fort Jackson
Battle of Trevilian Station, the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the American Civil War, ends with a Confederate tactical victory and a Union successful retreat in Louisa County, Virginia
Worcester Ruby Legs pitcher Lee Richmond throws the first perfect game in MLB history in a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Blues at the Agricultural County Fair Grounds in Worcester
The USS Jeannette, under the command of George Washington De Long, is crushed by Arctic ice after 21 months of ice-bound drifting
Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France
Armagh is a city and the county town of County Armagh, in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish.
Netherlands Society for Currency & Coin collecting forms
England cricket spin bowler Jack Hearne sets record for earliest date taking 100 first-class wickets in a season when he captures 9-73 for the MCC in an innings & 18 run drubbing of Australia at Lord's
Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, India, Shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (low mortality rate given size of earthquake, 1,500 casualties).
New Richmond Tornado: the eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 peoples and injures around 200
In Germany, the Reichstag pass the second Navy Bill, which calls for doubling the German Navy within 20 years
In Cuba, the constitutional convention - knowing that the USA will not withdraw its troops until does so - adopts the Platt Amendment as part of its constitution
Women's suffrage – the right of women to vote – has been achieved at various times in countries throughout the world.
Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 94,415.
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC)
"Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. It was one of a series of moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era.
Dutch soccer club PEC forms in Zwolle; renamed FC Zwolle in 1990 and back to PEC Zwolle in 2012
Milovan Djilas, Serbian yugoslav politician, known for yugoslav politician, was born on 1911-06-12. Milovan Djilas was a Yugoslav communist politician, theorist and author.
"Dachshund" by Pathe Freres, early animated cartoon, released
US Secret Service extends protection of the President to include his family
World War II (1939–1945) involved sustained strategic bombing of railways, harbours, cities, workers' and civilian housing, and industrial districts in enemy territory.
Dutch 2nd Chamber accord for equal Christian-public education
The Communist Party USA (CPUSA), officially the Communist Party of the United States of America, is a far-left communist party in the United States.
George H. W. Bush is born
Brazil leaves League of Nations
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi (53) weds Maria Cristina Bezzi-Scali
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the...
Like many other nations at the time, Germany suffered the economic effects of the Great Depression, with unemployment soaring after the Wall Street crash of 1929.
1st 50 KW US radio station (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by a private foundation.
Anne Frank receives her diary as a birthday present in Amsterdam
David Rumelhart, American psychologist, known for american psychologist, was born on 1942-06-12.
The Battle of Bréville was fought by the British 6th Airborne Division and the German 346th Infantry Division, between 8 and 13 June 1944, during the early phases of the invasion of Normandy in the...
WWII: US 7th Marine regiment conquers summit of Kunishi Ridge, Okinawa
British Amateur Women's Golf, Gullane GC: Babe Didrikson becomes first American to win event; beats England's Jacqueline Gordon 5 & 4
2 Air France DC-4s crash near Bahrain, about 100 die
USSR declares peace treaty with Japan invalid
Milwaukee Braves spot starting pitcher Jim Wilson throws first no-hitter in history of County Stadium when he blanks Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0
The National Broadcasting Company's NBC Radio Network (also known as the NBC Red Network from 1927 to 1942) was an American commercial radio network which was in continuous operation from 1926...
"Make Me Laugh" TV Game Show last airs on ABC-TV, syndicated 1979
KORN (now KDLT) TV channel 5 in Mitchell-Sioux Falls, SD (ABC) begins
Dutch Lockheed Electricity "Sirius" accident at Cairo, kills 20
Prince Souvanna Phouma was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times (1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960, and 1962–1975).
Jordan Peterson, Canadian clinical psychologist, known for canadian clinical psychologist, was born on 1963-06-12. Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator.
Medgar Evers, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1963-06-12.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Morio Shigematsu of Japan runs world record marathon (2:12:00) in the Polytechnic Marathon in London, England
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Doc Ellis no-hits the Padres, 2-0 at San Diego Stadium; he later claimed to be under the influence of LSD at the time [1]
Coleraine bombings: six Protestant civilians were killed and 33 wounded by a Provisional Irish Republican Army car bomb in Coleraine, County Londonderry
David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life
Bryan Allen flies a human-powered aircraft, the Gossamer Albatross over English Channel, taking 2 hrs, 49 min [1]
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" (the first Indiana Jones film) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, with story by George Lucas premieres
,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators, rally in Central Park, NYC
Adriana Lima, Brazilian model, known for brazilian model, was born on 1982-06-12. Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model.
Comet C/1983 (Sugano-Saigusa-Fujikawa) approaches 0.0628 AUs of Earth
Dave Franco, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1986-06-12. David John Franco is an American actor and filmmaker.
Andy Hampton is 1st American to win Round of Italy
Doctor Doctor is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. It began a short run in June 1989, and was picked up for a full season the following fall.
Mariah Carey is the debut studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released on June 12, 1990, by Columbia Records.
Egypt (500-1 longshot) ties favorite the Netherlands 1-1 in World Cup game
Terence O'Neill dies
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (1 February 1931 – 23 April 2007) was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999.
"Three Little Pigs" is a song by American comedy rock band Green Jellÿ from their first video album, Cereal Killer (1992).
3 Philadelphia Fed Court judges overturn US indecency ban on internet
Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins - a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force KFor enters the province of Kosovo in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
A 1.3 kilogram chondrite type meteorite strikes a house in Ellerslie, New Zealand causing serious damage but no injuries
After incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory in the 2009 Iranian presidential election, protests broke out in major cities across Iran in support of opposition candidates...
"Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premieres at the Taormina Film Fest in Italy - first animated film to earn $1 billion
The 65th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 12, 2011, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010–2011 season.
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain (11 June 1980, Mount Isa – 17 August 1980, Uluru / Ayers Rock) was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl who was killed by a dingo on the night of 17 August 1980...
Law for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values, commonly known as the Russian anti-LGBT law or as the Russian anti-gay law, is a law of...
The 2014 Gush Etzion kidnapping and murder refers to the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank during June 2014.
Al-Qaeda's 2nd-in-command Nasser al-Wuhayshi (Osama Bin Laden's former private secretary) is killed in a US air strike in Yemen
Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President meet
AT&T and Time Warner announced a landmark acquisition agreement on October 22, 2016, where AT&T would pay $85.4 billion in cash and stock to acquire Time Warner and assume debts of 23.3 billion for a...
Earliest evidence of humans smoking cannabis discovered in 2,500-year-old grave in Pamir Mountains, China, published in "Science Advances"
African American Rayshard Brooks shot dead in drive-through carpark in Atlanta leading to further protests at police violence and the resignation of city's police chief
Danish star soccer midfielder Christian Eriksen suffers an on-field cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 game with Finland in Copenhagen; revived with a defibrillator; game controversially restarts with 1-0 Finland win
75th Tony Awards: held live for 1st time since 2019 - Best New Musical “A Strange Loop”, Best New Play “The Lehman Trilogy” [1]
At least 46 people, including 23 children, killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo at Lala displacement camp by militia group ‘Codeco’ [1]
Silvio Berlusconi, Italian media tycoon and politician, known for italian media tycoon and politician, died on 2023-06-12.
"The Safekeeping" by Yael van Der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction and "The Story of a Heart" by Rachel Clarkes wins the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction [1]