June 12th, 1921

Born on June 12th, 1921

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What happened on June 12th, 1921?

June 12th, 1921

Mikhail Tukhachevsky orders the use of chemical weapons against the Tambov Rebellion, bringing an end to the peasant uprising.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Tukhachevsky

June 12th, 1921

Soviet politician Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko authorised the use of chemical weapons against a peasant rebellion in the Tambov Governorate.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Antonov-Ovseenko

What else happened on June 12th?

June 12th, 2025

Air India Flight 171 crashes shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.

June 12th, 1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film to star Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, was released.

June 12th, 2016

An Islamic terrorist killed 49 people in a mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.

June 12th, 2010

Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland was rescued after her boat was dismasted in the Indian Ocean while trying to become the youngest sailor around the world.

June 12th, 1999

In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered Kosovo with a mandate of establishing a secure environment in the territory.

June 12th, 1994

The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.

June 12th, 1991

More than 150 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the military in the village of Kokkadichcholai.

June 12th, 1987

Cold War: During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate by the Berlin Wall, US president Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" (speech featured).

June 12th, 1978

American serial killer David Berkowitz, popularly known as the "Son of Sam", was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison for each of six killings.

June 12th, 1967

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws restricting interracial marriage in the landmark civil rights case Loving v. Virginia.

June 12th, 1963

The premiere was held in New York of the historical drama film Cleopatra, the most expensive film made to that point.

June 12th, 1942

On her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank (pictured) began keeping a diary during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.

June 12th, 1914

As part of the Ottoman Empire's policies of ethnic cleansing, Turkish irregulars began a six-day massacre in the predominantly Greek town of Phocaea.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 12th

Born on June 12th, 1921

83

James Archibald Houston

Canadian artist, designer, children's writer (1921-2005)

*June 12th, 1921, St. Catharines †April 17th, 2005

Same year
Born in 1921

97

Pierre Riché

French historian (1921-2019)

*October 4th, 1921, 14th arrondissement of Paris †May 6th, 2019, Ivry-sur-Seine

85

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921, Christiania †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

95

Kenneth Arrow

American economist (1921-2017)

*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo Alto

95

Clifton James

American actor (1920-2017)

*May 29th, 1921, Spokane †April 15th, 2017, Gladstone

94

Nancy Reagan

First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989

*July 6th, 1921, Manhattan †March 6th, 2016, Bel Air

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

97

Carol Channing

American actress (1921–2019)

*January 31st, 1921, Seattle †January 15th, 2019, Rancho Mirage

68

Andrei Sakharov

Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist

*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, Moscow

95

Thomas Schelling

American economist (1921-2016)

*April 14th, 1921, Oakland †December 13th, 2016, Bethesda

43

Judy Holliday

American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965)

*June 21st, 1921, New York City †June 7th, 1965, New York City

38

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921–1960)

*March 3rd, 1921, New York City †January 25th, 1960, New York City

86

Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia

*June 8th, 1921, Kemusuk †January 27th, 2008, Jakarta

68

Bendt Rothe

Actor

*May 9th, 1921, Denmark †December 31st, 1989, Denmark

91

Hal David

American poet and lyricist (1921–2012)

*May 25th, 1921, New York City †September 1st, 2012, Los Angeles

84

Stanisław Lem

Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor

*September 12th, 1921, Lviv †March 27th, 2006, Kraków

85

Murray Bookchin

American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006)

*January 14th, 1921, The Bronx †July 30th, 2006, Burlington

89

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)

*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, Manhattan

55

James Jones

American author

*November 6th, 1921, Robinson †May 9th, 1977, Southampton

72

Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)

*June 8th, 1921, Penticton †June 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

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Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, World Day Against Child Labour, and its related observances) which are celebrated on June 12th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1921 is a normal year and no leap year.

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