On this day: June 12
Events
Battle of OkehazamaJune 12, 1560 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of Black OrpheusJune 12, 1959 · Film
Release of The Parent TrapJune 12, 1961 · Film
Release of CleopatraJune 12, 1963 · Film- Release of ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'UmbleJune 12, 1970 · Music
Founding of Victoria’s SecretJune 12, 1977 · Companies
Release of Raiders of the Lost ArkJune 12, 1981 · Film
Founding of InditexJune 12, 1985 · Companies- Release of Mariah CareyJune 12, 1990 · Music
- Release of Ágætis byrjunJune 12, 1999 · Music
Release of Half-Life: Blue ShiftJune 12, 2001 · Gaming
Founding of Obsidian EntertainmentJune 12, 2003 · Companies- Release of Under the Iron SeaJune 12, 2006 · Music
Release of Riot!June 12, 2007 · Music- Release of Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsJune 12, 2008 · Music
Release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsJune 12, 2008 · Gaming
2014 FIFA World CupJune 12, 2014 – July 13, 2014 · Sports- Release of Jurassic World EvolutionJune 12, 2018 · Gaming
- Release of Da 5 BloodsJune 12, 2020 · Film
Born on this day
Miguel López de LegazpiJune 12, 1502 – August 20, 1572 · Exploration
Paul GuldinJune 12, 1577 – November 3, 1643 · Science
Harriet MartineauJune 12, 1802 – June 27, 1876 · Culture
John Augustus RoeblingJune 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869 · Culture
Rikard NordraakJune 12, 1842 – March 20, 1866 · Music
David GillJune 12, 1843 – January 24, 1914 · Science
Oliver LodgeJune 12, 1851 – August 22, 1940 · Technology
Harry JohnstonJune 12, 1858 – July 31, 1927 · Exploration
Henry Scott TukeJune 12, 1858 – March 13, 1929 · Art
Egon SchieleJune 12, 1890 – October 31, 1918 · Culture
Djuna BarnesJune 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982 · Art
Anthony EdenJune 12, 1897 – January 14, 1977 · Politics
Alexandre TansmanJune 12, 1897 – November 15, 1986 · Music
Fritz Albert LipmannJune 12, 1899 – July 24, 1986 · Science
Anni AlbersJune 12, 1899 – May 9, 1994 · Art- Clyde GeronimiJune 12, 1901 – April 24, 1989 · Film
Eva CraneJune 12, 1912 – September 6, 2007 · Science- Irwin AllenJune 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991 · Film
Luis García BerlangaJune 12, 1921 – November 13, 2010 · Film
H. C. ArtmannJune 12, 1921 – December 4, 2000 · Art
Margherita HackJune 12, 1922 – June 29, 2013 · Science- Günter BehnischJune 12, 1922 – July 12, 2010 · Culture
George H. W. BushJune 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018 · Politics
Richard M. ShermanJune 12, 1928 – May 25, 2024 · Music
Adolf BornJune 12, 1930 – May 22, 2016 · Art- PadminiJune 12, 1932 – September 25, 2006 · Film
Ervin LaszloJune 12, 1932 – June 29, 2026 · Culture
Vladimir ArnoldJune 12, 1937 – June 3, 2010 · Science- Albert RazinJune 12, 1940 – September 10, 2019 · Culture
Chick CoreaJune 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021 · Music
Roy HarperJune 12, 1941 – present · Music
Bert SakmannJune 12, 1942 – present · Science
Konstantin LopushanskyJune 12, 1947 – present · Film
István SándorfiJune 12, 1948 – December 26, 2007 · Art
John WettonJune 12, 1949 – January 31, 2017 · Music
Yuri BaturinJune 12, 1949 – present · Space
Brad DelpJune 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007 · Music
Enver İzmaylovJune 12, 1955 – present · Music
Geri AllenJune 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017 · Music
Olivier WeberJune 12, 1958 – present · Film
Meredith BrooksJune 12, 1958 – present · Music- Kevin LimaJune 12, 1962 – present · Film
Frances O'ConnorJune 12, 1967 – present · Film
Icíar BollaínJune 12, 1967 – present · Film
Klaus BadeltJune 12, 1967 – present · Music
Christopher McQuarrieJune 12, 1968 – present · Film
Jason MewesJune 12, 1974 – present · Film
Camila PitangaJune 12, 1977 – present · Film
RobynJune 12, 1979 – present · Music
Nora TschirnerJune 12, 1981 – present · Film
Dave FrancoJune 12, 1985 – present · Film
Mario CasasJune 12, 1986 – present · Film