What happened on June 12?

June 12 is day 163 of the year, day 164 in leap years. On June 12, 1817, Karl von Drais undertook the first public ride in Mannheim with the draisine he had invented. In 1932, FC Bayern Munich became German football champions for the first time. In addition, US President Ronald Reagan visited West Berlin in 1987.

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Events on June 12

1817 Karl von Drais undertakes the first public ride in Mannheim with the draisine he invented (the predecessor of the bicycle).
1897 The Swiss Army knife is protected as a trademark.
1932 FC Bayern Munich becomes German football champions for the first time.
1942 On her 13th birthday, Anne Frank writes the first entry in her diary, which, through its publication after her death in the Holocaust, acquired historical significance as a witness to the times.
1973 Helmut Kohl is elected chairman of the CDU.
1986 The Bavarian State Ministry for Regional Development and Environmental Issues approves the demolition of the Niederaichbach nuclear power plant near Landshut. It is the world's first administrative act of this kind.
1987 On the occasion of Berlin's 750th anniversary, US President Ronald Reagan visits West Berlin. In front of the Brandenburg Gate, he appeals to the Soviet Union: Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! (Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!).
1988 The German-language premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Starlight Express takes place in the Starlighthalle in Bochum, specially built for this purpose. It subsequently becomes the world's most successful musical at a permanent venue.
1994 Austria opts for EU accession in a referendum.
2014 The Football World Cup in Brazil begins with the opening match between Brazil and Croatia.
2016 In Orlando, 49 members of the LGBTIQ community are murdered in an attack on a nightclub, and a further 58 are injured.
2018 US President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un meet at a historic summit in Singapore. It is the first encounter between a sitting US president and a North Korean ruler.

Born on June 12

1890 Egon Schiele, Austrian painter
1892 Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal, war criminal
1921 H. C. Artmann, Austrian writer
1922 Günter Behnisch, German architect
1930 Otto Schenk, Austrian actor, cabaret artist, director and artistic director
1941 Chick Corea, American jazz musician
1950 Klaus Eberhartinger, Austrian singer and host
1961 Hannelore Kraft, German politician
1971 Elisabeth Lanz, Austrian theater and television actress
1992 Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian football player

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Source of events and birthdays: German Wikipedia article „12. Juni“, licence CC BY-SA 4.0, selected, shortened and translated by Birthday Paper.

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