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Friday, June 12, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026 falls on a Friday. It is day 163 of the year, ISO week 24, in Q2.
Today's date
Friday, June 12, 2026 falls on a Friday. It is day 163 of the year, ISO week 24, in Q2.
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June 12, 2026 is day 163 of 365, ISO week 24, in Q2. The moon is Waning Crescent and the zodiac sign is Gemini.
Friday, June 12, 2026 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2025: Air India Flight 171 (wreckage pictured) crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to June 12.
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Air India Flight 171 (wreckage pictured) crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.
An Islamic terrorist killed 49 people in a mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.
Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland was rescued after her boat was dismasted in the Indian Ocean while trying to become the youngest sailor around the world.
In the aftermath of the bombing of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo War, the NATO-led Kosovo Force entered the territory with a mandate of establishing a secure environment.
The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.
More than 150 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the military in the village of Kokkadichcholai.
Cold War: During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate by the Berlin Wall, US president Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" (speech featured).
Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise, was released.
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