What happened on June 12

59 documented historical events happened on June 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Disputation of Paris, in which four rabbis defended the Talmud against Nicholas Donin's accusations of blasphemy, began in the court of King Louis IX. On the same day, in another year: Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a general pardon to colonists who remained loyal to Britain. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 12, including Marina Semyonova, Otto Skorzeny, Bill Cowley. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

100 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 12, including Æthelflæd, Al-Zamakhshari, Henry of Scotland. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

23 observances are celebrated on June 12 around the world: Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay), Christian feast day: 108 Martyrs of World War II, Christian feast day: Basilides, Christian feast day: Blessed Hildegard Burjan, Christian feast day: Enmegahbowh (Episcopal Church), Christian feast day: Eskil. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.