Historical Events
- Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours (NYC)
Famous Birthdays
- Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian television pioneer and president of the CBC, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1988)
- Marina Semyonova, Russian ballerina, born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (d. 2010)
- Max Tailleur, Dutch adjudant to Prince Bernhard and Jewish humorist, born in Amsterdam (d. 1990)
- Ronald Selby Wright, Scottish Church of Scotland minister, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1995)
About June 12, 1908
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 115 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
