Famous people born on June 12 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 12, you share it with Anne Frank, George H. W. Bush, Chick Corea — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 12
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
163rd
Day of the year
June 12 is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years), with 202 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 12
Anne Frank — German-born diarist whose wartime diary moved the world (born 1929).
George H. W. Bush — 41st President of the United States (born 1924).
Chick Corea — American jazz pianist and composer (born 1941).
Also sharing the day:
Egon Schiele (b. 1890) — Austrian expressionist painter known for his bold, angular portraits.
Jim Nabors (b. 1930) — American actor and singer beloved as television's Gomer Pyle.
Adriana Lima (b. 1981) — Brazilian supermodel and longtime Victoria's Secret Angel.
June 12 in history
1939 — The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York.
1967 — The Supreme Court's Loving v. Virginia decision legalized interracial marriage nationwide.
1987 — President Ronald Reagan urged 'Tear down this wall!' at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
1817 — Karl von Drais rode the first "dandy horse," the earliest form of the bicycle.
1979 — Cyclist Bryan Allen pedaled the human-powered Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel.
1991 — Boris Yeltsin won modern Russia's first democratic presidential election.
June 12 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 12?
Anyone born on June 12 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 12?
The birthstone for a June 12 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 12?
Anne Frank is among the best known — German-born diarist whose wartime diary moved the world (born 1929).
What happened on June 12?
In 1939, The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York.
What day of the year is June 12?
June 12 is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years), with 202 days still to come.
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