June 12

What happened on June 12 in history

3 events fall on June 12, from 1381 to 1987. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on June 12

  1. 1381

    The Peasants' Revolt reaches London

    Rebels from Kent and Essex converge on the capital.

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  2. 1942

    Anne Frank receives her diary

    She is given the red-checked notebook for her thirteenth birthday.

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  3. 1987

    Tear down this wall

    Reagan speaks at the Brandenburg Gate and addresses Gorbachev directly.

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