How Many Days Until June 12?

This day in history: June 12

1. 1981

   Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise, was released.

2. 1987

   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).

3. 1991

   More than 150 Sri Lankan Tamil civilians were massacred by members of the military in the village of Kokkadichcholai.

4. 1994

   The Boeing 777, the world's largest twinjet, made its maiden flight.

5. 1999

   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.

6. 2010

   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.

7. 2016

   An Islamic terrorist killed 49 people in a mass shooting at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.

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