What happened on Sunday June 12, 2016?

About June 12th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating terrorist attack occurred at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where Omar Mateen killed 49 civilians and wounded 58 others. The shooter, who pledged allegiance to ISIL during the attack, was ultimately killed in a gunfight with police. This incident is considered the deadliest attack on LGBTQ individuals in U.S. history and the second deadliest terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11.
  • Day of the week: June 12th, 2016 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

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June 12, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 12, 2016:

  • Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting in Orlando A devastating terrorist attack occurred at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where Omar Mateen killed 49 civilians and wounded 58 others. The shooter, who pledged allegiance to ISIL during the attack, was ultimately killed in a gunfight with police. This incident is considered the deadliest attack on LGBTQ individuals in U.S. history and the second deadliest terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11.
  • 70th Tony Awards Highlights The 70th Tony Awards were held at New York's Beacon Theater. The musical 'Hamilton' dominated the ceremony, winning 11 awards including Best Musical, Best Actor, Best Direction, and Best Score. Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking show was just two wins short of the record set by 'The Producers' in 2001.
  • Chad Hissene Habre Appeal Process Lawyers for former Chad President Hissene Habre appealed his life imprisonment verdict after being found guilty of crimes against humanity. The tribunal spokesperson indicated the appeal process would not be completed before April 2017.
  • UEFA Euro 2016 Hooliganism Incident UEFA launched an investigation into the Russian Football Union following massive fights between Russian and English hooligans in Marseille during the Euro 2016 match. The violent confrontation resulted in numerous arson attacks and injuries, with at least one British fan critically wounded.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins Win Stanley Cup The Pittsburgh Penguins won their fourth Stanley Cup title in ice hockey, defeating the San Jose Sharks four games to two in the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals.

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June 12, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 12, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on June 12, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8886 EUR
  • 1 USD = 106.732 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.7029 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3557 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2775 CAD
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What day of the week was June 12, 2016?


June 12, 2016 was a Sunday and it was the 164th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 12, 2016 can also be written as 6/12/2016 in the US and as 12/6/2016 in UK and Europe.

June 12, 2016 in June 2016 calendar

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June 12, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 12, 2016:

  • Janet Waldo

    Renowned voice actress best known for voicing Judy Jetson in the classic animated series The Jetsons.

  • Omar Mateen
  • Franco Faggi

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June 12, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 12, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 6th and June 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 12, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 12, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Panda youtube
  3. - Can't Stop The Feeling! youtube
  4. - Work From Home youtube
  5. - Don't Let Me Down youtube

June 12, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 12, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

  1. - One Dance youtube
  2. - Panda youtube
  3. - Needed Me
  4. - Work youtube
  5. - Me, Myself & I
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June 12, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 12th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 12, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 12, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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June 12, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 12, 2016 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 12, 2016 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 12, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 01:10 pm and setting at 01:40 am.

The previous full moon was on May 21, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 2016.

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How old is someone born on June 12, 2016?


Someone born on June 12, 2016 is:

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 12, 2016?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 12, 2016?

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