Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Derrick, British writer, born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England (d. 2007)
- H. C. Artmann, Austrian writer, born in Vienna (d. 2000)
- James Archibald Houston, Canadian author and filmmaker (Tikta'Liktak), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2005)
- Johan Witteveen, Dutch economist, Minister of Finance (1963–65; 1967–71) and managing director of the IMF (1973-78), born in Zeist, Netherlands (d. 2019)
About June 12, 1921
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini
