On This Day June 12th

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June 12th is the one-hundred-sixty-third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

910 – Battle of Augsburg: The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army under King Louis the Child, using the famous feigned retreat tactic of the nomadic warriors.

1381 – Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London.

1550 – The city of Helsinki, Finland (belonging to Sweden at the time) is founded by King Gustav I of Sweden.

1665 – Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City.

1817 – The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, is driven by Karl von Drais.

1914 – Massacre of Phocaea: Turkish irregulars slaughter 50 to 100 Greeks and expel thousands of others in an ethnic cleansing operation in the Ottoman Empire.

1939 – The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York.

1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.

1987 – Cold War: At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.

1997 – Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London.

 

Birthdays

1577 – Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer, and mathematician (d. 1643)

1771 – Patrick Gass, American sergeant (Lewis and Clark Expedition) and author (d. 1870)

1806 – John A. Roebling, the German American engineer, designed the Brooklyn Bridge (d. 1869)

1827 – Johanna Spyri, Swiss author, best known for Heidi (d. 1901)

1858 – Harry Johnston, English botanist, and explorer (d. 1927)

1910 – Bill Naughton, Irish-English playwright, and author (d. 1992)

1924 – George H. W. Bush, American lieutenant, and politician, 41st President of the United States (d. 2018)

1941 – Marv Albert, American sportscaster

1974 – Hideki Matsui, Japanese baseball player.

 

Highlighted Holiday

RED ROSE DAY

The origins of Red Rose Day are unknown, but it's believed to have originated from Rose Day during Valentine’s Week in February. The red rose was first cultivated in China 5000 years ago and later made its way to Rome, Greece, and the Middle East. Despite a decline in popularity in Europe due to its association with excess, the red rose continues to symbolize love, beauty, and all that is right in the world.

 

Holidays And Observance

 Crowded Nest Awareness Day

Ghost in the Machine Day

International Cachaca Day

International Falafel Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Loving Day

National Automotive Service Professionals Day

National Jerky Day

National Peanut Butter Cookie Day

Poultry Day

Red Rose Day

Superman Day

World Day Against Child Labor

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