Historical Events
Huey Long's 15½ Hour Speech
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana speaks continually for 15½ hours in then Senate's longest speech (150,000 words)
- Weapons pact ends 3 year war of Gran Chaco (Bolivia vs Paraguay)
Famous Birthdays
- Christoph Meckel, German writer, born in Berlin
- Ian Craig, Australian cricket batsman and captain (11 Tests; NSW), born in Yass, Australia (d. 2014)
About June 12, 1935
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini