June 12th, 1956

Born on June 12th, 1956

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 24,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 217 days, exactly on November 22nd, 2024, people who were born on June 12th, 1956 will be 25,000 days old!

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What happened on June 12th?

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, 1921

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

June 12th, 1914

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

June 12th, 1899

The New Richmond tornado killed 117 people and injured 125 others in the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

June 12th, 1864

Union General Ulysses S. Grant pulled his troops out of the Battle of Cold Harbor in Hanover County, Virginia, ending one of the bloodiest, most lopsided battles in the American Civil War.

June 12th, 1798

Following the successful French invasion of Malta, the Knights Hospitaller surrendered Malta to Napoleon, initiating two years of occupation.

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

Born on June 12th, 1956

67

Michael Angelo Batio

American heavy metal guitarist and columnist

*June 12th, 1956, Chicago

67

Florence Delaunay

French politician

*June 12th, 1956, Chinon

67

Mitchel Resnick

American academic

*June 12th, 1956, Girardot

67

Luiz Eduardo Ramos

Brazilian military anda politician

*June 12th, 1956, Rio de Janeiro

67

Kevin M. McCoy

United States admiral

*June 12th, 1956, Long Island

67

Nazario Norberto Sánchez

Mexican politician

*June 12th, 1956, Mexico City

67

Marguerite Lamour

French politician

*June 12th, 1956, Ploudalmézeau

67

Christophe André

French psychotherapist, psychiatrist and writer

*June 12th, 1956, Montpellier

67

Onutė Narbutaitė

Lithuanian composer

*June 12th, 1956, Vilnius

67

Terry Alderman

Cricketer

*June 12th, 1956, Western Australia

67

Rainer Mahlamäki

Finnish architect

*June 12th, 1956, Ilmajoki

67

Andrew C. Stone

Programmer

*June 12th, 1956, Cincinnati

67

Valeriy Voshchevsky

Soviet politician and engineer

*June 12th, 1956, Halytsia

67

Dan Stråhed

Swedish singer and songwriter

*June 12th, 1956, Västra Skrävlinge församling

67

David Narey

Scottish association football player (born 1956)

*June 12th, 1956, Dundee

67

Ollie Kearns

Professional footballer (born 1956)

*June 12th, 1956, Banbury

67

Gerri Elliott

American business executive

*June 12th, 1956, New York City

67

Fernando Festas

Portuguese football player/manager

*June 12th, 1956, Vila do Conde

67

Debbie Rothstein

American voice actor

*June 12th, 1956, Ramsey

67

Brian D. Clark

American politician

*June 12th, 1956, Natrona

67

Andile Ngcaba

South African businessman

*June 12th, 1956, Duncan Village

67

Igor Yusufov

Russian politician

*June 12th, 1956, Derbent

67

Colin Lee

English footballer and manager (born 1956)

*June 12th, 1956, Torquay

67

Vladimir Saldo

Russian and Ukrainian politician

*June 12th, 1956, Bohoyavlenskyi

67

Gregory Alan Williams

American actor, author

*June 12th, 1956, Des Moines

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Who's birthday is on June 12th?

48

Wolfgang Herrndorf

German novelist, painter, and illustrator (1965-2013)

*June 12th, 1965, Hamburg †August 26th, 2013, Berlin

71

Glenn W. Most

American classical philologist (born 1952)

*June 12th, 1952, Miami

38

Pablo Abián

Spanish badminton player

*June 12th, 1985, Calatayud

94

George H. W. Bush

President of the United States from 1989 to 1993

*June 12th, 1924, Milton †November 30th, 2018, Houston

57

Erica van den Heuvel

Badminton player

*June 12th, 1966, Helmond

66

Lucia Aliberti

Italian opera singer

*June 12th, 1957, Messina

69

Juan José Oré

Peruvian footballer and manager

*June 12th, 1954, Lima

71

Siegfried Brietzke

East German rower

*June 12th, 1952, Rostock

50

Nichola Beck

Badminton player

*June 12th, 1973, Ealing

42

Adriana Lima

Brazilian model

*June 12th, 1981, Salvador

59

Lars Reichow

German musician

*June 12th, 1964, Mainz

47

Stewart Carson

Badminton player

*June 12th, 1976, Irvine

46

Ann-Lou Jørgensen

Badminton player

*June 12th, 1977, Odder

63

Geoff Thompson

British martial artist

*June 12th, 1960, Coventry

36

Luke Humphrey

American-Canadian actor

*June 12th, 1987, California

48

Stephanie Szostak

French actress

*June 12th, 1975, Paris

33

Asumi Kugo

Badminton player

*June 12th, 1990, Nara Prefecture

32

Maxime Moreels

Badminton player

*June 12th, 1991, Nivelles

57

Jean-Marc Germain

French politician

*June 12th, 1966, Lyon

23

Natthapat Trinkajee

Badminton player

*June 12th, 2000, Bangkok

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Born in 1956

68

Peter Hook

English musician

*February 13th, 1956, Salford

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

68

Sheila McCarthy

Canadian actress

*January 1st, 1956, Toronto

67

Stephan Barratt-Due

Norwegian musician

*June 1st, 1956, Oslo

67

Tom Hanks

American actor and film producer (born 1956)

*July 9th, 1956, Concord

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

68

Liem Swie King

Indonesian badminton player

*February 28th, 1956, Kudus

60

Carrie Fisher

American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)

*October 21st, 1956, Burbank †December 27th, 2016, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center

23

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

*July 15th, 1956, Stretford †May 18th, 1980, Macclesfield

67

Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

Norwegian politician

*August 23rd, 1956, Kvam Municipality

67

Ulrike Meyfarth

German former high jumper

*May 4th, 1956, Frankfurt

67

Martyn Ware

English musician

*May 19th, 1956, Sheffield

68

Gunnar Brands

German classical archaeologist

*March 30th, 1956, Duisburg

67

Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin

68

Michel Houellebecq

French writer

*February 26th, 1956, Saint-Pierre

68

Bryan Cranston

American actor, director, and producer

*March 7th, 1956, Hollywood

62

Minken Fosheim

Norwegian actress (1956-2018)

*March 20th, 1956, Oslo †June 7th, 2018, Oslo

68

Imelda Staunton

English actress (born 1956)

*January 9th, 1956, London

67

Andreas Bornschein

German association football player

*November 29th, 1956, Leipzig

67

Han Jian

Chinese badminton player

*July 6th, 1956, Liaoning

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on June 12th

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

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Born on June 12th, 1956
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Leap year

Yes: 1956 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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