June 12
People born on this day are Gemini.
- 1991
In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia.
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Kokkadichcholai massacre: The Sri Lankan Army massacres 152 minority Tamil civilians in the village of Kokkadichcholai near the Eastern Province town of Batticaloa.
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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.
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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.
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A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests.
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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.
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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.
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United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea hold the first meeting between leaders of their two countries in Singapore.
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is inaugurated as the second president of Kazakhstan.
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A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait City kills at least 50 people.
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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.
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South African-American businessman Elon Musk becomes the first US$ trillionaire with the initial public offering of SpaceX.
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2002Koni De Winter, Belgian footballer
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1999CarryMinati, Indian YouTuber
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1996Gustav Forsling, Swedish ice hockey player
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1996Davinson Sánchez, Colombian footballer
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1994Don Toliver, American rapper and singer-songwriter
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1992Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
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1992Allie DiMeco, American actress and musician
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1991Avisaíl García, Venezuelan baseball player
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1990Jrue Holiday, American basketball player
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1989Ibrahim Jeilan, Ethiopian runner
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1988Eren Derdiyok, Swiss footballer
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1988Mauricio Isla, Chilean footballer
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