June 12
June 12 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 12 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.2°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 12.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1776 — The Virginia Declaration of Rights was adopted. ↗(250 years ago)
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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. It influenced a number of later documents, including the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and the United States Bill of Rights (1789).
1898 — Filipino revolutionary Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence from Spain. ↗(128 years ago)more
The Treaty of Manila of 1946, formally the Treaty of General Relations and Protocol, is a treaty of general relations signed on July 4, 1946, in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It relinquished U.S. sovereignty over the Philippines and recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines. The treaty was signed by High Commissioner Paul V.
1942 — Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday. ↗(84 years ago)more
Annelies Marie Frank was a German-born Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim. She gained worldwide notability posthumously for keeping a diary documenting her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands.
1987 — In Berlin, U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered his "Tear down this wall" speech. ↗(39 years ago)more
On June 12, 1987, at the Brandenburg Gate, then-United States president Ronald Reagan delivered a speech commonly known by a key line from the middle part: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Reagan called for Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to open the Berlin Wall, which had encircled West Berlin since 1961.
Notable births
- 1929 — Anne Frank, German-Dutch diarist. ↗(97 years ago)
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Annelies Marie Frank was a German-born Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim. She gained worldwide notability posthumously for keeping a diary documenting her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands.
1924 — George H. W. Bush, 41st U.S. President. ↗(102 years ago)more
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. Bush was Ronald Reagan's vice president from 1981 to 1989. He was the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.
Notable deaths
2003 — Gregory Peck, American actor. ↗(23 years ago)more
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (164) | 2^2 × 41 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (202) | 2 × 101 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 12062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.20° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 8 days |