On This Day in History
June 12
Historical Events
1770 Patent for the 'Spinning Jenny', the first multiple spinning machine that revolutionizes cotton spinning, is granted to English weaver James Hargreaves
1864 Battle of Trevilian Station, the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the American Civil War, ends with a Confederate tactical victory and a Union successful retreat in Louisa County, Virginia
1931 Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition violations and perjury
1964 Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa
1991 Boris Yeltsin wins Russia's first presidential election with 57% of the vote
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2018 Singapore summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump - first time a North Korean leader and an incumbent US President meet
Famous Birthdays
Also Anne Frank and Anthony Eden
Famous Deaths
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A Light of Inspiration in the Darkness
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Anne Frank received her famous diary on this day – a beacon of hope and love from a young girl in a world beset by cruelty, horror and death.
| Anne Frank's Diary |
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