June 12, 2027 celebrates International Falafel Day, plus 6 more. Every year on June 12, falafel lovers come together to celebrate International Falafel Day. Take advantage of this food holiday and give falafel a try if you haven't!
International Cachaça Day on June 12 celebrates the Brazilian-made drink called cachaça. Join us as we learn more about this distilled spirit made exclusively in Brazil.
Every year on the second Saturday in June, International Young Eagles Day encourages young members of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to participate in its Young Eagles Program. It’s also a day for EAA members to share their passion for aviation with others.
Every year on the second Saturday in June, World Knit in Public Day encourages knitters to come together and enjoy one another’s company. It’s also a day for experienced knitters to teach others how to knit.
June 12 is set aside to focus on ending child labor. The World Day Against Child Labor is held annually on June 12 as an international day to raise awareness and prompt action to stop child labor in all of its forms. Supporters of the day work year round to see that children everywhere are not working in fields or factories, or even worse places.
World Doll Day fall on the second Saturday in June celebrates the idea of a doll delivering a universal message of love and happiness. This family-friendly day encourages you to give someone a doll, especially to a child that does not have one.
Every year on the second Saturday in June, we celebrate the distilled alcohol spirit on World Gin Day. Join us as we learn some brief history and facts about this juniper berry spirit.
Civil engineer who was a pioneer in the design of wire rope suspension bridges, including the iconic Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Unfortunately, he died before the project was completed.
1918
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Georgia Louise Harris Brown
Georgia Louise Harris Brown is considered to be the second African American woman to become a licensed architect in the U.S. Unfortunately, she moved to Brazil on 1953 because there were fewer racial boundaries to her success in her field of study.
1924
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George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush was 41st President of the U.S. He also served a pilot in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II.
1930
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Jim Nabors
American actor fondly remembered for playing the endearing, naive mechanic-turned-Marine Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show.
1948
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Len Wein
Comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine.
1985
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Blake Ross
Computer programmer and co-created of Mozilla Firefox.
Historical Events on June 12
Events that occurred on June 12 throughout history
1665
1665
The First Mayor of New York City is appointed.
Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City primarily to ease the transition of power from Dutch to English rule.
1939
1939
The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (formerly the Baseball Hall of Fame) opens in Cooperstown, New York. The grand opening inducted baseball legends including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Honus Wagner.
1939
1939
The first horror film in Technicolor begins production.
Paramount Pictures' begins production on Dr. Cyclops, the he first horror film photographed in three-strip Technicolor and special effects.
Shooting begins on Paramount Pictures' Dr. Cyclops, .[18]
1944
1944
The 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France. Known as the Battle of Carentan, the Allies were able to establish a the front line to push deeper into occupied France.
1963
1963
Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home by a Ku Klux Klan member.
Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith. The accused was never charged or prosecuted until 1989, when the case was reopened. In 1994, a racially "mixed" jury convicted him of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
1967
1967
The Supreme Court declares interracial marriage to be unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia, declares state bans on interracial marriage to be unconstitutional U.S. The law recognized the freedom to marry as a fundamental right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.
