On this day in history
June 12
American
1987Ronald Reagan demands at the Berlin Wall: Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall.
Ronald Reagan demands at the Berlin Wall: Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall.
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2016A gunman kills 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in American history at…
A gunman kills 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in American history at the time.
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1963Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is shot dead in his Mississippi driveway.
Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is shot dead in his Mississippi driveway.
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1994Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are found stabbed to death in Los Angeles.
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are found stabbed to death in Los Angeles.
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World
1942Anne Frank receives a diary for her 13th birthday in Amsterdam.
Anne Frank receives a diary for her 13th birthday in Amsterdam.
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1964Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison at the Rivonia trial.
Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison at the Rivonia trial.
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1991Boris Yeltsin is elected president of Russia.
Boris Yeltsin is elected president of Russia.
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