June 12 Holidays

🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2016 — Forty-nine civilians are killed and 58 others injured in an attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida; the gunman, Omar Mateen, is... ↗
• 2009 — A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests. ↗
• 1999 — Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins when a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force (KFor) enters the province of Kosovo in... ↗
• 1997 — Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London. ↗
• 1994 — Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are murdered outside Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Her estranged husband, O.J. Simpson is later... ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1992 — Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian footballer
• 1992 — Laura Jones, English gymnast
• 1991 — Avisail García, Venezuelan baseball player
• 1990 — Jrue Holiday, American basketball player
• 1990 — Kevin López, Spanish runner

🏀 Sports on this Date

• WNBA: Phoenix Mercury @ Dallas Wings — 01:00 Scheduled
• WNBA: Las Vegas Aces @ Portland Fire — 02:00 Scheduled
• Formula 1: ? @ MSC Cruises Barcelona-Catalunya GP — 11:30 Scheduled
• MLB: Miami Marlins @ Pittsburgh Pirates — 21:30 Scheduled
• MLB: Seattle Mariners @ Washington Nationals — 22:45 Scheduled
• MLB: San Diego Padres @ Baltimore Orioles — 23:05 Scheduled