What Happened on June 12, 1971

Famous Birthdays

  • David Defiagbon, Nigerian-Canadian boxer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria (d. 2018)
  • Florencia Labat, Argentine tennis star (1992 Austrian), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Iwan Tomasz, Polish soccer midfielder (40 caps; Roda JC, Feyenoord, PSV), born in SÅ‚upsk, Poland
  • Mark Henry, American 238+lbs (108+kg) weightlifter, born in Silsbee, Texas
  • Peter Beets, Dutch jazz pianist (New York Trio), born in The Hague, Netherlands
  • Ryan Klesko, American MLB outfielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Westminster, California
Born in 1971

Famous Weddings

  • Tricia Nixon & Edward F Cox marry at White House
1971 Highlights

About June 12, 1971

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 10 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Want Ads - The Honey Cone
  • UK #1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn