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12 June 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2025 - Air India Flight 171 (wreckage pictured) crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.2025 aviation accident in India
Anniversary
2016 - An Islamic terrorist killed 49 people in a mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.2016 mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
Anniversary
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.American sailor (born 1993)
Anniversary
1999 - In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered the territory with a mandate of establishing a secure environment.1999 military operation
Anniversary
1994 - The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.Large twin-aisle airliner family
Historical events
History
2026 - South African-American businessman Elon Musk becomes the first US$ trillionaire with the initial public offering of SpaceX.Businessman (born 1971)
History
2025 - Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashes shortly after takeoff into the B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India, killing 241 out of 242 onboard as well as 19 on the ground. This marked the first fatal crash and hull loss of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.2025 aviation accident in India
History
2024 - A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait City kills at least 50 people.2024 residential building fire in Kuwait
History
2019 - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is inaugurated as the second president of Kazakhstan.President of Kazakhstan since 2019
History
2018 - United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea hold the first meeting between leaders of their two countries in Singapore.Country primarily in North America
History
2016 - Forty-nine civilians are killed and 58 others injured in an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States; the gunman, Omar Mateen, is killed in a gunfight with police.2016 mass shooting in Florida, U.S.
History
2014 - Between 1,095 and 1,700 Shia Iraqi people are killed in an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on Camp Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq. It is the second deadliest act of terrorism in history, only behind 9/11.Ethnoreligious group in Iraq
History
2009 - A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests.History
1999 - Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force, Kosovo Force (KFor), enters the province of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.1998–1999 armed conflict in the Balkans
History
1993 - An election takes place in Nigeria and is won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. Its results are later annulled by the military government of Ibrahim Babangida.Notable births
Born
1996 - Gustav Forsling, Swedish ice hockey playerSwedish ice hockey player (born 1996)
Born
1996 - Davinson Sánchez, Colombian footballerColombian footballer (born 1996)
Born
1994 - Don Toliver, American rapper and singer-songwriterAmerican rapper and singer-songwriter (born 1994)
Born
1992 - Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballerBrazilian footballer (born 1992)
Born
1992 - Allie DiMeco, American actress and musicianAmerican actress, reality television personality, and multi-instrumentalist
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - William H. Donaldson, American businessman (born 1931)American businessman (1931–2024)
Died
2024 - Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (born 1940)American politician (1940–2024)
Died
2024 - Jerry West, American basketball player and executive (born 1938)American basketball player and executive (1938–2024)
Died
2023 - Silvio Berlusconi, Italian businessman and politician, Prime Minister of Italy (born 1936)Italian media tycoon and politician (1936–2023)
Died
2023 - Francesco Nuti, Italian actor and director, (born 1955)Italian actor (1955–2023)
Died
2023 - John Romita Sr., comic book artist and author (born 1930)American comic book artist (1930–2023)
Died
2022 - Philip Baker Hall, American actor (born 1931)American actor (1931–2022)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
30.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.5 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
22.01 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Virgo
3.19 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.