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Otto Johann Anton Skorzeny was an Austrian-born German officer and commando who served as an SS-Obersturmbannführer within the Waffen-SS during the Second World War.
Famous Birthdays on June 12
1908 — Otto Skorzeny
German SS officer (died 1975)
June 12 has 207 recorded notable births across history, from 950 to 2002. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on June 12
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- 1991 In modern Russia's first democratic election, Boris Yeltsin is elected as the President of Russia. Source
- 1975 State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain: Judge Jagmohanlal Sinha rules against Indira Gandhi in a case on her election to the Indian Parliament, and that she should be banned from holding any public office, triggering a political crisis. Source
- 1898 Philippine Declaration of Independence: General Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines' independence from Spain. Source
- 1963 NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith during the civil rights movement. Source
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With over 45 million subscribers as of January 2026, he is one of the most-subscribed individual YouTubers in India.
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Dallas Clark was selected by Indianapolis in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft and he was a member of their Super Bowl XLI championship team against the Chicago Bears.
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Narrowly avoiding capture by Jin forces, he escaped first to Yangzhou and then Lin'an, assuming the throne and re-establishing the Song court.
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An Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative second-row, he could also play prop and lock as well as hooker and spent all of his career at the Broncos, with whom he won the 2006 premiership.
More major people born on June 12
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1999
CarryMinati
Indian YouTuber
Ajey Nagar, better known as CarryMinati, is an Indian YouTuber, streamer and rapper. He is known for his roasting videos, comedic skits and reactions to various online topics on his channel CarryMinati.
1979
Dallas Clark
American football player
Dallas Dean Clark is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Indianapolis Colts.
1107
Gao Zong
Chinese emperor (died 1187)
Emperor Gaozong of Song, personal name Zhao Gou, courtesy name Deji, was the tenth emperor of the Chinese Song dynasty and the first of the Southern Song dynasty, ruling between 1127 and 1162 and retaining power as…
1985
Sam Thaiday
Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
Samuel Arthur Thaiday is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, serving as their captain from 2012 until 2013.
1843
David Gill
Scottish-English astronomer and author (died 1914)
Sir David Gill was a Scottish astronomer who spent most of his career as H.M. Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope.
1949
Marc Tardif
Canadian ice hockey player
Joseph Gérard Marquis Tardif is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
1935
Ian Craig
Australian cricketer (died 2014)
Ian David Craig was an Australian cricketer who represented the Australian national team in 11 Tests between 1953 and 1958.
1905
Ray Barbuti
American sprinter and football player (died 1988)
Raymond James Barbuti was an American football player and sprint runner who won two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1861
William Attewell
English cricketer and umpire (died 1927)
William Attewell was a cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and England. Attewell was a medium pace bowler who was renowned for his extraordinary accuracy and economy.
1932
Mimi Coertse
South African soprano and producer (died 2026)
Maria Sophia Coertse was a South African soprano who appeared professionally as Mimi Coertse. Born in Durban, she began her vocal studies in 1949.
1921
Luis García Berlanga
Spanish director and screenwriter (died 2010)
Luis García-Berlanga Martí was a Spanish film director and screenwriter.
1979
Earl Watson
American basketball player and coach
Earl Joseph Watson Jr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player, who serves as an assistant coach for the San Diego Toreros.
1951
Brad Delp
American musician and singer (died 2007)
Bradley Edward Delp was an American singer and musician who was the original lead vocalist of the American rock band Boston.
1916
Raúl Héctor Castro
Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (died 2015)
Raúl Héctor Castro was a Mexican American politician, diplomat and judge. In 1964, Castro was selected to be U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, a position he held until 1968 when he was appointed U.S.
1985
Kendra Wilkinson
American model, actress, and author
Kendra Leigh Wilkinson, born June 12, 1985, is an American television personality and real estate agent. She first gained recognition as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends and for her role on the E!
1952
Spencer Abraham
American academic and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Energy
Edward Spencer Abraham is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush.
1969
Heinz-Christian Strache
Austrian politician
Heinz-Christian Strache is an Austrian politician and dental technician who served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria from 2017 to 2019 before resigning owing to his involvement in the Ibiza affair.
1941
Lucille Roybal-Allard
American politician
Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allard is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1993 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 1993.
1977
Wade Redden
Canadian ice hockey player
Wade Redden is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a development coach of the Ottawa Senators, with whom he spent the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), which lasted from 1996…